The average bus between Inverness and John O' Groats takes 9h 9m and the fastest bus takes 3h 43m. There is at least one bus per day from Inverness 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 once daily between Inverness and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 2:20 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Inverness is at 5:25 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at John O' Groats station via Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
Inverness to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Inverness and John O' Groats is 145.6 km. The road distance is 195 km.
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 2h 57m.