There are 8 ways to get from Wakefield to Perth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
5h 24m£119–384Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Park & Ridebus Ukn11
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Canal Streetbus X56
8h 24m£26–44Drive 243.8 mi
- Drive from Wakefield to Perthcar 243.8 mi
4h 48m£60–87Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
5h 55m£94–289Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
8h 50m£36–113Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
6h 4mFly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
7h 37mTrain to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Stevenagetrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
7h 1m£128–236
Wakefield to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Perth is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Perth is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakefield station to Perth. However, there are services departing from Wakefield Bus Station and arriving at Canal Street via Leeds City Bus Station and Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Wakefield to Perth. However, there are services departing from Wakefield Westgate and arriving at Perth via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Wakefield and Perth is 295 miles. The road distance is 245.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Perth without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs £110 - £390.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Wakefield to Perth, including transfers.
Wakefield to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Wakefield to Perth train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Perth is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs £110 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a train from Wakefield Westgate to Perth via Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Canal Street via Leeds City Bus Station and Park & Ride in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £28–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £100–150
- 1st Class
- £220–310
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £95–140
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–21
- 1st Class
- £26–40
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £28–40
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £80–120
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Park & Ride to Canal Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Wakefield to Perth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park & Ride station.
Wakefield to Perth train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Perth is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Wakefield to Perth.
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