The average bus between Sunderland and John O' Groats takes 15h 50m and the fastest bus takes 13h 4m. There is at least one bus per day from Sunderland 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 Sunderland and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Sunderland is at 2:20 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh, Bus Station and take an average of 15h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Interchange station and arriving at Caithness General Hospital station via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
Sunderland to John O' Groats bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Caithness General Hospital station.
The distance between Sunderland and John O' Groats is 427.6 km. The road distance is 628 km.
You can take a bus from Interchange to Post Office via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Caithness General Hospital, and Bus Terminal in around 12h 51m.