The bus between Manchester and John O' Groats takes 15h 53m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Manchester 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 5 times a week between Manchester and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 2:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 2:10 AM which arrives into John O' Groats at 6:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 15h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at John O' Groats station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
Manchester to John O' Groats bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to John O' Groats bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wick Co-op station.
The distance between Manchester and John O' Groats is 575.7 km. The road distance is 819 km.
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Wick Co-op, and Bus Terminal in around 13h 39m.