There are 6 ways to get from Arbroath to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Arbroath to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bank of Scotlandbus X99
7h 47m£74–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
8h 41m£43–81Train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
8h 5m£137–249Drive 234.2 mi
- Drive from Arbroath to Thursocar 234.2 mi
5h 2m£57–83Train, fly, line 82 bus
- Take the train from Arbroath to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to St Peters Churchbus
6h 22m£344–904Train via Perth
- Take the train from Arbroath to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
8h 56m£111–245
Arbroath to Thurso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arbroath to Thurso is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Arbroath to Thurso is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Arbroath station to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Thurso Bank of Scotland via Overgate, Park and Ride and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Arbroath to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Arbroath and arriving at Thurso via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Arbroath and Thurso is 288 miles. The road distance is 235.6 miles.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Thurso without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Arbroath to Thurso, including transfers.
Arbroath to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Park and Ride station.
Arbroath to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Arbroath station.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Thurso is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs £130 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £85 and takes 8h 41m.
What companies run services between Arbroath, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Arbroath to Thurso via Inverness in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Nethergate, Overgate, Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 41m.
- 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 Arbroath to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Arbroath to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Terminal to St Peters Church
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £21–45
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Arbroath to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Arbroath to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arbroath to Thurso is 236 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Arbroath to Thurso.
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