The average bus between John O' Groats and Inverness takes 4h 39m and the fastest bus takes 3h 51m. The bus service runs several times per day from John O' Groats to Inverness. 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 Inverness. 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 Inverness at 10:18 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Terminal and take an average of 4h 39m. 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 Inverness. However, there are services departing from Caithness General Hospital station and arriving at Inverness Union Street station via Inverness Union Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
John O' Groats to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Caithness General Hospital station.
John O' Groats to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
The distance between John O' Groats and Inverness is 145.6 km. The road distance is 189 km.
Ember operates a bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £12–17 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
