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Bus from Perth to Edinburgh Airport

Cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport to Perth by bus

Updated September 2011

Planning to travel from Perth to Edinburgh Airport (or the other way around from Edinburgh Airport to Perth)? Then the best option is the Mega Bus UK buses. The journey usually only takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 25 minutes depending on the departure slot. Travelling from Perth to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) by bus is the cheapest and most convenient way, with fares as low as £5.25 for a single journey plus a booking fee of £0.50. Having looked at various dates over the next couple of months:

NOTE: All of the Perth to Edinburgh Airport direct services are run by Megabus Scotland/Scottish CityLink. See our Megabus Scotland in-depth coach guide.

Tickets and times for Megabus UK/Scottish Citylink bus services between Edinburgh Airport and Perth.

Why Travel by Bus to Edinburgh Airport from Perth Instead of Train?

This is a very straightforward question as it is both cheaper and more convenient to travel from Perth to Edinburgh Airport by bus.

Quite simply, it is much easier to travel from Perth to Edinburgh Airport or vice versa by bus than train as there is no train station at Edinburgh Airport. If you even think about getting there by train, it actually takes longer as you have to travel from Perth to one of the central Edinburgh train stations and then take the Airlink 100 bus which leaves every 10 or 20 minutes and takes around half an hour.

As well as being faster, it is also cheaper to travel between Perth and Edinburgh Airport by Megabus.com buses than by train. The cheapest Off-Peak return train ticket from Perth (PTH) to Edinburgh Haymarket (HYM) or Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) costs around £20 and takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes. Added to this is the price of the bus ticket from the train station in Edinburgh to Edinburgh airport at £3.50 for a single journey or £6 return.

Bus Times from Perth to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

The bus route from Perth to Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Airport to Perth is a fairly frequent direct service with buses leaving from Perth (Broxden Park and Ride) or Edinburgh Airport roughly every hour or two hours depending on the time of day. Megabus/Citylink operate a daytime and evening direct bus service but there are no night buses operating from Perth to Edinburgh Airport.

Buses depart from and arrive at Perth (Broxden Park + Ride) and Edinburgh Airport.

Megabus/Citylink Perth Buses to Edinburgh Airport

Bus Times from Perth to Edinburgh Airport (day/evening buses)

From Perth (Broxden Park + Ride) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday  
First bus to Edinburgh Airport 08:40 08:40 08:40 08:40 08:40 08:40 08:40 Book Mega Bus Ticket
Last bus to Edinburgh Airport 21:15 21:15 21:15 21:15 21:15 21:15 21:15 Book Mega Bus Ticket

Bus Times from Edinburgh Airport to Perth (day/evening buses)

From Edinburgh Airport Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday  
First bus to Perth (Broxden Park + Ride)

08:30

 08:30 08:30 08:30 08:30 08:15 10:15 Book Mega Bus Ticket
Last bus to Perth (Broxden Park + Ride) 20:45 20:45 20:45 20:45 20:45 20:45 20:45 Book Mega Bus Ticket

NOTE: the schedule of buses may change without notice. Please double check with Megabus.com for the latest travel times for getting to Perth or Airport in Edinburgh.

First and last buses from Perth to Edinburgh Airport operated by Megabus.com

Buses usually run every hour or every two hours throughout the day, although you should check the bus timetable as this depends on the time of day.

First buses

The first bus leaves Perth at 08:40 every morning and arrives at Edinburgh Airport at approx. 09:55 in the morning

Last buses

The last bus departs at 21:15 every evening, arriving at Edinburgh Airport at around 22:40 in the evening.

Night buses

There are no night buses from Perth to Edinburgh Airport, so this service might not be suitable if you have a very early morning flight so you might have to consider staying in Edinburgh overnight, preferably in one of the airport hotels.

First and last direct buses from Edinburgh Airport to Perth

Buses generally run every hour or every two hours during the day, although bus times are less frequent in the early morning and late afternoon and early evening.

First buses

The first direct bus leaves Edinburgh Airport at 08:30 in the morning, reaching Perth at 09:45 in the morning except on Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday the first bus leaves Edinburgh Airport a little earlier at 08:15 reaching Perth at approx. 09:45 am.

On a Sunday the first bus leaves Edinburgh Airport at 10:15, reaching Perth at around 11:45 in the morning.

Last buses

The last bus leaves Edinburgh Airport at 20:45 every evening, arriving in Perth at around 21:55 in the evening.

Night buses

There are no night buses from Edinburgh Airport to Perth.

How long does it take to get from Perth (Broxden Park + Ride) to Edinburgh Airport by bus?

The journey takes from 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 25 minutes.

How much does the bus ticket from Perth (Broxden Park + Ride) to Edinburgh Airport cost?

You can buy your Megabus (Scottish Citylink) bus ticket online.

The cheapest tickets that we could find at £5.25 are strictly limited, so it pays to book as far in advance as possible for travel at peak times such as bank holidays, half-term, Christmas holidays and the Easter holidays.

Book Perth - Edinburgh Airport bus tickets

Where does the bus between Perth and Edinburgh Airport stop?

The Megabus/Citylink buses leaves Perth (Broxden Park + Ride), with stops at Kinross and Inverkeithing before arriving at Edinburgh Airport.

Where do the buses leave from?

The Megabus/Scottish Citylink buses travelling between Perth and Edinburgh Airport leave from the following locations:

Perth - Broxden Park + Ride

The direct bus service from Perth to Edinburgh Airport does not leave from the centre of Perth, but from Broxden Park + Ride which is on the Glasgow Road approach to Perth adjacent to the Broxden roundabout. If you are travelling from the centre of Perth, you can use the Perth Park + Ride service to meet the bus at Broxden by paying a separate fare or by booking a through travel ticket on Megabus.com. If you are driving to Broxden Park + Ride, Perth and Kinross Council advise on their website that Mega Bus UK passengers parking at the site should use the upper level of the car park.

Address of Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh Airport
Scotland
EH12 9DN
Tel: +44 (0) 844 481 8989 (general enquiries) or
Tel: +44 (0) 871 200 2233 (Traveline Scotland)
(Phone numbers as per Edinburgh Airport official website)

Buses stop on the terminal forecourt outside of the main entrance.

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