The average bus between County Durham and John O' Groats takes 21h 21m and the fastest bus takes 20h 9m. There is at least one bus per day from County Durham 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 County Durham and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from County Durham is at 7:45 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 4:19 PM. All services require a transfer at John Dobson Street and take an average of 21h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from County Durham to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from County Durham station and arriving at John O' Groats station via John Dobson Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 21m.
County Durham to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Bus Station Stand E.
County Durham to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Wick Co-op station.
The distance between County Durham and John O' Groats is 448.8 km. The road distance is 676 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stand E to Post Office via John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Wick Co-op, and Bus Terminal in around 14h 6m.