The average bus between Penrith and John O' Groats takes 15h 14m and the fastest bus takes 12h 43m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Penrith 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 6 times a week between Penrith and John O' Groats. The service departs Penrith at 5:20 AM in the morning, which arrives into John O' Groats at 18:03:06. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 15h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Penrith to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Penrith station and arriving at Caithness General Hospital station via Glasgow station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
Penrith to John O' Groats bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penrith station.
Penrith to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Caithness General Hospital station.
The distance between Penrith and John O' Groats is 442 km. The road distance is 610 km.
You can take a bus from Penrith to Post Office via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Caithness General Hospital, and Bus Terminal in around 11h 54m.
