The average bus between Oban and John O' Groats takes 10h 6m and the fastest bus takes 7h 38m. There is at least one bus per day from Oban 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 Oban and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 10:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oban is at 8:01 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 10h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Oban to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Corran Halls station and arriving at Caithness General Hospital station via Inverness Union Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
Oban to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Corran Halls station.
Oban to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Caithness General Hospital station.
The distance between Oban and John O' Groats is 285.7 km. The road distance is 358 km.
You can take a bus from Corran Halls to Post Office via Inverness Union Street, Caithness General Hospital, and Bus Terminal in around 8h 39m.
