The bus between Carlisle and Dounreay takes 35h 54m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Carlisle to Dounreay. 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 4 times a week between Carlisle and Dounreay. The service departs Carlisle at 6:00 AM in the morning, which arrives into Dounreay at 17:54:32. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 35h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle to Dounreay. However, there are services departing from Carlisle station and arriving at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station via Glasgow station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 54m.
Carlisle to Dounreay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Carlisle station.
Carlisle to Dounreay bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Carlisle and Dounreay is 411.1 km. The road distance is 559 km.
You can take a bus from Carlisle to Site Road End via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, and Bank of Scotland in around 11h 46m.