The average bus between Edinburgh and Thurso Bay takes 12h 59m and the fastest bus takes 8h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Thurso Bay. 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 Thurso Bay. The earliest departure is at 9:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 3:05 PM which arrives into Thurso Bay at 10:59 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 12h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Thurso Bay. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Scrabster Ferry Terminal station via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
Edinburgh to Thurso Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Thurso Bay bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Scrabster Ferry Terminal station.
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The distance between Edinburgh and Thurso Bay is 296.2 km. The road distance is 425 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 45m.