There are 6 ways to get from Alloa to Thurso by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus via Perth
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Streetbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
8h 55m£38–76Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
9h 25m£29–67Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
9h 3m£118–245Drive 243.7 mi
- Drive from Alloa to Thursocar 243.7 mi
5h 6m£60–86Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
8h 33m£223–467Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
8h 37m£220–474
Alloa to Thurso by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alloa to Thurso is to bus which costs £29 - £70 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Alloa to Thurso is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Alloa to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Shillinghill and arriving at Thurso Bank of Scotland via Bus Station, Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Alloa to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Alloa and arriving at Thurso via Stirling and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Alloa and Thurso is 288 miles. The road distance is 245.1 miles.
The best way to get from Alloa to Thurso without a car is to bus via Perth which takes 8h 55m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Alloa to Thurso, including transfers.
Alloa to Thurso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Alloa to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Alloa to Thurso is to bus via Perth which takes 8h 55m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £250 and takes 9h 3m.
What companies run services between Alloa, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shillinghill to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Bus Station, South Street, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alloa to Thurso via Stirling and Inverness in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Alloa to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–40
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £27–55
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Alloa to Thurso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at South Street station.
Alloa to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alloa to Thurso is 245 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Alloa to Thurso.
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