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The average bus between Tain and John O' Groats takes 4h 25m and the fastest bus takes 3h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tain 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 3 times a day between Tain and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 12:56 AM at night, and the last departure from Tain is at 12:48 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 4:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland and take an average of 4h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tain to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Tain Post Office station and arriving at JOG Knitwear station via Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
Tain to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Tain Post Office station.
Tain to John O' Groats bus services, operated by D + E Coaches, arrive at JOG Knitwear station.
The distance between Tain and John O' Groats is 108.4 km. The road distance is 137 km.
You can take a bus from Tain Post Office to JOG Knitwear via Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland and Sir Georges Street Church in around 4h 5m.
