The average bus between Thurso and Loch Ness takes 5h 35m and the fastest bus takes 4h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thurso to Loch Ness. 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 day between Thurso and Loch Ness. The earliest departure is at 3:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Thurso is at 4:14 PM which arrives into Loch Ness at 8:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 5h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Thurso station and arriving at Loch Ness station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
Thurso to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Tourist Information station.
The distance between Thurso and Loch Ness is 154.1 km. The road distance is 266 km.
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Tourist Information via Inverness Union Street and Bus Station Stance 2 in around 5h 6m.