The average bus between Edinburgh and Thurso Bay takes 11h 7m and the fastest bus takes 8h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week 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 a week between Edinburgh and Thurso Bay. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Thurso Bay at 7:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 11h 7m. 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 station and arriving at Thurso Bay station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
Edinburgh to Thurso Bay bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Thurso Bay bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Scrabster NorthLink Ferry Terminal station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Thurso Bay is 296.2 km. The road distance is 478 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Scrabster NorthLink Ferry Terminal via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 50m.
