There are 4 ways to get from Aberdeen to Thurso Bay by bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
7h 30m£25–37Bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
7h 40m£14–19Drive 211.3 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Thurso Baycar 211.3 mi
4h 39m£52–75Fly, bus, ferry
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane ABZ - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
6h 36m£132–350
Aberdeen to Thurso Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Thurso Bay is to bus via Inverness which costs £14 - £19 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Thurso Bay is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen to Thurso Bay. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen Union Street and arriving at Thurso Bank of Scotland via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Thurso Bay is 239 miles. The road distance is 212.5 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Thurso Bay without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs £25 - £40.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Aberdeen to Thurso Bay, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Thurso Bay bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Aberdeen Union Street station.
Aberdeen to Thurso Bay bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Thurso Bay is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Aberdeen to Thurso Bay.
There are 115+ hotels available in Thurso Bay.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Thurso Bay, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Inverness Union Street in around 7h 30m.
- 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
- 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/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.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 Travel Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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