The average bus between Inverness and John O' Groats takes 8h 29m and the fastest bus takes 3h 43m. The bus service runs several times 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 twice daily between Inverness and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 10:50 AM in the morning, 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 8h 29m. 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 Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Bus Terminal station via Bus Terminal station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
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 188 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.
