The average bus between Fort William and Thurso takes 6h 56m and the fastest bus takes 5h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William to Thurso. 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 day between Fort William and Thurso. The earliest departure is at 6:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fort William is at 9:16 PM which arrives into Thurso at 7:44 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Fort William station and arriving at Thurso station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
Fort William to Thurso bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort William Bus Station.
Fort William to Thurso bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Thurso Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Fort William and Thurso is 219 km. The road distance is 316 km.
You can take a bus from Fort William Bus Station to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Inverness Union Street in around 6h 17m.