The average bus between Thurso and John O' Groats takes 1h 29m and the fastest bus takes 1h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Thurso 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 Thurso and John O' Groats. The earliest departure is at 11:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Thurso is at 2:59 PM which arrives into John O' Groats at 4:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Caithness General Hospital and take an average of 1h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station and arriving at Post Office station via Caithness General Hospital station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
Thurso to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Dunnett's Transport, arrive at Post Office station.
The distance between Thurso and John O' Groats is 26.6 km. The road distance is 31 km.
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Post Office via Caithness General Hospital and Town Hall in around 2h 14m.
