Trains from Perth to Edinburgh

Perth to Edinburgh train information

Which train company can I use?

Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train connecting Perth (Eastern Scotland) to Edinburgh (Eastern Scotland). The services on board may change depending on the train operator.

How long is the train?

The journey time to go to Edinburgh from Perth may vary depending if your train is direct or if you need to make a change. There are 32 miles between the two cities.

What is the price of a train ticket for this journey?

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the cost of the train may change.

Best prices for Perth to Edinburgh train tickets

Perth - Edinburgh prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Perth to Edinburgh by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Perth - Edinburgh: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Perth to Edinburgh tend to increase if you don't book early. Based on our data, if you purchase your ticket 3 days in advance, the price of the ticket starts at £9 whereas when booking on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £14 for your trip. Thus, you will save 36% on the price of your ticket by buying your ticket 3 days in advance as opposed to on the day you're travelling.

The data are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Perth to Edinburgh trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Perth and Edinburgh by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Edinburgh to Perth and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Perth - Edinburgh train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to spend less for your Perth Edinburgh train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are different types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• The main benefit of using a railcard is that you only need a few trips to be profitable.

  You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you buy after that, you will save money.

  For instance, train tickets from Perth to Edinburgh cost on average £50.00 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it turns out that after only 2 one way trips from Edinburgh to Perth, the card will have paid for itself.

• The price to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most train fares for an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey