The bus between Edinburgh and John O' Groats takes 14h 48m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week 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 5 times a week between Edinburgh and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 6:24 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:24 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 14h 48m. 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 14h 48m.
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 Wick Co-op station.
The distance between Edinburgh and John O' Groats is 298.7 km. The road distance is 464 km.
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Post Office via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Wick Co-op, and Bus Terminal in around 9h 21m.
