The average bus between John O' Groats and Thurso takes 4h 17m and the fastest bus takes 4h 12m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from John O' Groats to Thurso. 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 5 times a week between John O' Groats and Thurso. The service departs John O' Groats at 7:56 AM in the morning, which arrives into Thurso at 12:09:00. All services require a transfer at Town Hall and take an average of 4h 17m. 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 Thurso. However, there are services departing from Post Office station and arriving at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station via Town Hall station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
John O' Groats to Thurso bus services, operated by Dunnett's Transport, depart from Post Office station.
John O' Groats to Thurso bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between John O' Groats and Thurso is 26.6 km. The road distance is 31 km.
You can take a bus from Post Office to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland via Town Hall and Caithness General Hospital in around 2h 5m.
