The average bus between Loch Ness and John O' Groats takes 9h 42m and the fastest bus takes 7h 12m. There is at least one bus per day from Loch Ness 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 once daily between Loch Ness and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 9:07 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Loch Ness is at 10:03 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 9h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Loch Ness to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Loch Ness station and arriving at John O' Groats station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
Loch Ness to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort Augustus station.
Loch Ness to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Wick Co-op station.
The distance between Loch Ness and John O' Groats is 169.5 km. The road distance is 259 km.
You can take a bus from Fort Augustus to Post Office via Inverness Union Street, Wick Co-op, and Bus Terminal in around 6h 26m.
