The average bus between Edinburgh and John O' Groats takes 15h 32m and the fastest bus takes 7h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 10:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:24 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 4:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 15h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at John O' Groats station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
Edinburgh to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Edinburgh and John O' Groats is 298.7 km. The road distance is 455 km.
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Post Office via Bus Station Stance 3 and Bus Terminal in around 9h 20m.
