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How to get fromAmerica to John O' Groatsby car, car train, train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from America to John O' Groats by car, car train, train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Drive, Eurotunnel

    best
    1. Drive from America to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to John O' Groatscar car
    17h 16m
    £338–441

  2. Fly Weeze Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus
    13h 2m
    £85–263

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane AMS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus
    12h 32m
    £140–353

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from America to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to John O' Groatscar car
    18h 18m
    £228–383

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane DUS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus
    14h 42m
    £133–271

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane AMS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus
    15h
    £165–412

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane DUS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus
    16h 46m
    £168–360

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus
    16h 14m
    £143–350

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus
    16h 14m
    £166–425

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane plane AMS - WIC
    11h 56m
    £176–859

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration2h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from America to John O' Groats.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 951.3 mi
  • Duration: 17h 16m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and John O' Groats, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from America to John O' Groats. However, you can drive to Calais-Fréthun, take the vehicle to Folkestone, then drive to John O' Groats. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, take the train to Inverness, walk to Inverness Union Street, take the bus to Wick Co-op, walk to Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Post Office.

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