The average bus between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Thurso takes 22h 31m and the fastest bus takes 20h 10m. There is at least one bus per day from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Thurso. 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 Southampton Airport (SOU) and Thurso. The earliest departure is at 3:19 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Southampton Airport (SOU) is at 6:51 PM which arrives into Thurso at 5:49 PM. All services require a transfer at Library and take an average of 22h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Southampton Airport (SOU) station and arriving at Thurso station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Thurso bus services, operated by Unilink, depart from Library station.
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Thurso bus services, operated by Unilink, arrive at Thurso Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Thurso is 861.1 km. The road distance is 1,225 km.
You can take a bus from Airport Terminal to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Library, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 22h 20m.