The average bus between Edinburgh and John O' Groats takes 12h 33m and the fastest bus takes 7h 48m. 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 6:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 1:15 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 12h 33m. 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 12h 33m.
Edinburgh to John O' Groats bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to John O' Groats bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Post Office via Bus Station Stance 3 and Bus Terminal in around 9h 32m.
