The average bus between Scotland and John O' Groats takes 11h 7m and the fastest bus takes 9h 24m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week 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 5 times a week between Scotland and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Scotland is at 7:10 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 1:09 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 11h 7m. 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 Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Caithness General Hospital station via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
Scotland to John O' Groats bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Caithness General Hospital station.
The distance between Scotland and John O' Groats is 215 km. The road distance is 445 km.
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Post Office via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Caithness General Hospital, and Town Hall in around 9h 8m.
