How to travel from Glasgow to Perth

There are 2 travel options from Glasgow to Perth: bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Perth from Glasgow is by taking a bus, which costs on average $3 (€2).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Glasgow to Perth:

Taking a bus costs $11 (€10) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $14 (€12).

The fastest way to get to Perth from Glasgow is by train with an average travel time of 56 min.

Other travel options to Perth take longer:

Getting to Perth by bus takes 1 h 5 min on average.

The distance is approximately 48 miles (78 km) from Glasgow to Perth.

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Perth is:

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Perth as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Glasgow to Perth:

• Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Perth, Broxden Park and Ride.
• Trains most often depart from Glasgow at Glasgow Queen Street and arrive in Perth at Perth.

The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to Perth:

• Megabus or FlixBus can take you to Perth by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Glasgow to Perth for $3 (€2).
• Travel with ScotRail to go to Perth by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find ScotRail Glasgow to Perth tickets on Omio for $14 (€12).

Yes, there are direct services available from Glasgow to Perth with the following travel companies:

• Take a direct bus with Megabus.
• Take a direct train with ScotRail.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Perth as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Glasgow to Perth.