There are 11 ways to get from Perth to Derby by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via York
best- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Derbytrain
5h 44m£113–225Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
4h 22m£54–139Bus
- Take the bus from Scott Street to Park & Ride Arrival Baybus X56
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus Ukn11
9h 55mDrive 302.9 mi
- Drive from Perth to Derbycar 302.9 mi
5h 37m£75–109Train
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Perth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derbytrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h 49m£143–235Train #2
- Take the train from Perth to Crewetrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Crewe to Derbytrain Crewe - Lincoln Central / ...
7h 45m£92–130Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
5h 7m£70–158Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Derbytrain
5h 43m£77–199Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Derbytrain
6h 33m£94–198Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
6h 12m£100–232Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Perth to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
6h 28m£134–318
Perth to Derby by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Derby is to bus and fly and train which costs £50 - £140 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Derby is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 22m and costs £50 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth to Derby station. However, there are services departing from Scott Street and arriving at Bus Station via Park & Ride, Canal Street and Upper Parliament Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Derby. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Derby via Edinburgh Waverley and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Perth and Derby is 347 miles. The road distance is 304.6 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Derby without a car is to train via York which takes 5h 44m and costs £110 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Perth to Derby, including transfers.
Perth to Derby bus services, operated by Dochertys Midland Coaches, depart from Scott Street station.
Perth to Derby train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Derby is to train via York which takes 5h 44m and costs £110 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Perth to Derby via Edinburgh Waverley and York in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scott Street to Bus Station via Park & Ride Arrival Bay, Park & Ride, Broad Marsh Bus Station, Canal Street, and Upper Parliament Street in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Crewe to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 01764 662218
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dochertys Midland Coaches
Bus from Scott Street to Park & Ride Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Dochertys Midland Coaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park & Ride to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Perth to Derby bus services, operated by Dochertys Midland Coaches, arrive at Park & Ride Arrival Bay station.
Perth to Derby train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Derby is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Perth to Derby.
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