The average bus between Dumfries and John O' Groats takes 18h 8m and the fastest bus takes 16h 27m. There is at least one bus per day from Dumfries 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 Dumfries and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 4:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Dumfries is at 10:35 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 4:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 18h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Dumfries station and arriving at John O' Groats station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
Dumfries to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Court station.
Dumfries to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Wick Co-op station.
The distance between Dumfries and John O' Groats is 398.1 km. The road distance is 608 km.
You can take a bus from Court to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Wick Co-op, and Bus Terminal in around 11h 39m.