The average bus between Mallaig and Thurso takes 9h and the fastest bus takes 8h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Mallaig 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 twice daily between Mallaig and Thurso. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mallaig is at 3:50 PM which arrives into Thurso at 11:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Fort William Bus Station and take an average of 9h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Mallaig to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Mallaig station and arriving at Thurso station via Fort William Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
Mallaig to Thurso bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, depart from Boatyard station.
Mallaig to Thurso bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, arrive at Thurso Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Mallaig and Thurso is 223.4 km. The road distance is 387 km.
You can take a bus from Boatyard to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Fort William Bus Station and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 27m.
