There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to UHI Perth by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Stationbus M90
1h 58m£11–20Bus, line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Perth stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from South Methven Street to Bruce Crescentbus 1 / ...
2h 30m£10–15Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
1h 59m£12–35Drive 44 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to UHI Perthcar 44 mi
58 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to UHI Perthtaxi 44 mi
58 min£280–340
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to UHI Perth is to bus and line 1 bus which costs £9 - £15 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to UHI Perth is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to UHI Perth. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Bruce Crescent via Scott Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Perth. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Edinburgh and UHI Perth is 50 miles. The road distance is 44.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to UHI Perth without a car is to bus which takes 1h 58m and costs £11 - £20.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Edinburgh to UHI Perth, including transfers.
Edinburgh to UHI Perth bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to UHI Perth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to UHI Perth is to bus which takes 1h 58m and costs £11 - £20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £35 and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and UHI Perth, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £9–17 and the journey takes 1h 23m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth hourly. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £9–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from South Methven Street to Bruce Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £280–340
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to UHI Perth bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Edinburgh to UHI Perth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to UHI Perth is 44 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Edinburgh to UHI Perth.
There are 558+ hotels available in UHI Perth.