The average bus between Aberdeen and John O' Groats takes 13h 38m and the fastest bus takes 8h 40m. There is at least one bus per day from Aberdeen to John O' Groats. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Aberdeen and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 6:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Aberdeen is at 12:24 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 13h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen station and arriving at John O' Groats station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
Aberdeen to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Aberdeen Union Street station.
Aberdeen to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Aberdeen and John O' Groats is 175.7 km. The road distance is 368 km.
You can take a bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Post Office via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Bus Terminal in around 8h 31m.
