There are 5 ways to get from Aberdeen to Dunnet Head by plane, train, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
2h 52m£370–917Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus X99
7h 44m£33–43Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
7h 25m£127–256Drive 217.2 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Dunnet Headcar 217.2 mi
4h 52m£53–77Fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
5h 49m£172–390
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Dunnet Head is to bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Dunnet Head is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs £370 - £950.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen to Dunnet Head. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen Union Street and arriving at Ross Cottage via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Dunnet Head. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Thurso via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Dunnet Head is 123 miles. The road distance is 218.4 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Dunnet Head without a car is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs £120 - £260.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Aberdeen to Dunnet Head, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Dunnet Head bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Aberdeen Union Street station.
Aberdeen to Dunnet Head train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Dunnet Head is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs £370 - £950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £260 and takes 7h 25m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Dunnet Head, Scotland?
World Ticket flies from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberdeen to Dunnet Head via Inverness and Thurso in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £320–850
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Dunnet Head bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Aberdeen to Dunnet Head train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Dunnet Head is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Aberdeen to Dunnet Head.
There are 116+ hotels available in Dunnet Head.