The average bus between Scotland and John O' Groats takes 13h 54m and the fastest bus takes 8h 8m. There is at least one bus per day from Scotland 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 Scotland and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Scotland is at 1:05 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 13h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Scotland to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Scotland station and arriving at John O' Groats station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
Scotland to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Terminal station.
The distance between Scotland and John O' Groats is 215 km. The road distance is 469 km.
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Post Office via Bus Station Stance 3 and Bus Terminal in around 9h 17m.
