The average bus between John O' Groats and Halkirk takes 1h 40m and the fastest bus takes 1h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from John O' Groats to Halkirk. 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 4 times a day between John O' Groats and Halkirk. The earliest departure is at 7:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from John O' Groats is at 6:27 PM which arrives into Halkirk at 9:12 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 40m. 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 Halkirk. However, there are services departing from John O' Groats station and arriving at Halkirk station via Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
John O' Groats to Halkirk bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Post Office station.
John O' Groats to Halkirk bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Sinclair Square station.
The distance between John O' Groats and Halkirk is 28.1 km. The road distance is 53 km.
You can take a bus from Post Office to Sinclair Square via Bus Terminal in around 1h 21m.