The average bus between Glasgow and Thurso takes 10h 11m and the fastest bus takes 7h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Glasgow 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 3 times a day between Glasgow and Thurso. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Glasgow is at 4:50 PM which arrives into Thurso at 1:09 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 10h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Glasgow station and arriving at Thurso station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
Glasgow to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thurso Bank of Scotland station.
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The distance between Glasgow and Thurso is 306.7 km. The road distance is 484 km.
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 16m.