Which subgroup of a symmetric group is isomorphic to the symmetry group of a platonic solid?

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Is there a way to directly determine to which subgroup a symmetric group is the symmetry group of a polyhedron isomorphic to? In example, I know that the symmetry group of a tetrahedron is isomorphic to the alternating group $A_4 \leq S_4$ or that the symmetric group of a square is isomorphic to another subgroup of $S_4$ with order $8$.

Is there a way to think about symmetry groups of platonic solids isomorphics without having to examine each one individually?