The average bus between Cairnryan and Thurso takes 15h 17m and the fastest bus takes 10h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan to Thurso. 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 Cairnryan and Thurso. The earliest departure is at 2:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Cairnryan is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Thurso at 2:39 PM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Buchanan and take an average of 15h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station and arriving at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station via Glasgow Buchanan station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
Cairnryan to Thurso bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Thurso bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
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The distance between Cairnryan and Thurso is 412.9 km. The road distance is 556 km.
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 10h 56m.
