The average bus between Aberdeen and John O' Groats takes 12h 59m and the fastest bus takes 8h 40m. The bus service runs several times 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 twice 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 12h 59m. 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 Union Street station and arriving at Bus Terminal station via Inverness Union Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
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 Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Aberdeen and John O' Groats is 175.7 km. The road distance is 352 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.
