The average bus between Oban and John O' Groats takes 19h 30m and the fastest bus takes 17h 8m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week 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 4 times a week between Oban and John O' Groats. The service departs Oban at 8:01 PM in the evening, which arrives into John O' Groats at 16:19:19. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 19h 30m. 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 19h 30m.
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 Town Hall in around 8h 46m.