The average bus between Elgin and John O' Groats takes 8h 32m and the fastest bus takes 6h 51m. The bus service runs several times per day from Elgin 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 Elgin and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 6:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Elgin is at 11:20 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 8h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Elgin to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Elgin station and arriving at John O' Groats station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
Elgin to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin West Road station.
Elgin to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Wick Co-op station.
The distance between Elgin and John O' Groats is 110.8 km. The road distance is 265 km.
You can take a bus from Elgin West Road to Post Office via Inverness Union Street, Wick Co-op, and Bus Terminal in around 6h 27m.
