The average bus between John O' Groats and Aberdeen takes 8h 35m and the fastest bus takes 7h. The bus service runs several times per day from John O' Groats to Aberdeen. 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 John O' Groats and Aberdeen. The earliest departure is at 7:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from John O' Groats is at 6:26 PM which arrives into Aberdeen at 1:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Terminal and take an average of 8h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from John O' Groats to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Caithness General Hospital station and arriving at Aberdeen Union Street station via Inverness Union Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
John O' Groats to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Caithness General Hospital station.
John O' Groats to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
The distance between John O' Groats and Aberdeen is 175.7 km. The road distance is 352 km.
You can take a bus from Post Office to Aberdeen Union Street via Bus Terminal, Caithness General Hospital, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 19m.
