The average bus between Thurso and Plymouth takes 26h 40m and the fastest bus takes 24h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thurso to Plymouth. 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 twice daily between Thurso and Plymouth. The earliest departure is at 11:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Thurso is at 7:42 PM which arrives into Plymouth at 11:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 26h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Plymouth. However, there are services departing from Thurso station and arriving at Plymouth station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 40m.
Thurso to Plymouth bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Plymouth bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
The distance between Thurso and Plymouth is 915.3 km. The road distance is 1,295 km.
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Plymouth Coach Station via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, and Bristol Bus Station in around 21h 28m.