The average bus between Glasgow Central Station and John O' Groats takes 12h 31m and the fastest bus takes 8h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Glasgow Central Station 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 Glasgow Central Station and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Glasgow Central Station is at 1:05 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 12h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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20h 7m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Central Station to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central Station station and arriving at John O' Groats station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
Glasgow Central Station to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Central Station to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Glasgow Central Station and John O' Groats is 317.1 km. The road distance is 470 km.
You can take a vehicle from Glasgow Central Station to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Bus Terminal in around 9h 31m.