There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Thurso by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from High Street to Deveron Waybus 301
- Take the bus from Huntly to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
7h 57m£25–35Line 35 bus, bus, line 10 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Shanks Lanebus 35 / ...
- Take the bus from Shanks Lane to Bus Stationbus 35 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Falcon Sqbus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
8h 3m£22–28Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castle Street to The Squarebus 301
- Take the train from Huntly to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
8h 14m£87–187Drive 177.5 mi
- Drive from Banff to Thursocar 177.5 mi
3h 54m£44–63Bus, fly
- Take the bus from High Street to Deveron Waybus
- Take the bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
6h 20m£333–866Train
- Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
9h 32m£87–166
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Thurso is to line 35 bus and bus and line 10 bus which costs £22 - £28 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Thurso is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Banff to Thurso. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Thurso Bank of Scotland via Huntly and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Banff to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Elgin and arriving at Thurso via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Banff and Thurso is 223 miles. The road distance is 178.5 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Thurso without a car is to bus which takes 7h 57m and costs £25 - £35.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Banff to Thurso, including transfers.
Banff to Thurso bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from High Street station.
Banff to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Elgin station.
The best way to get from Banff to Thurso is to bus which takes 7h 57m and costs £25 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £170 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Banff, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Huntly and Inverness Union Street in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Thurso via Shanks Lane, Bus Station, Railway Station, Elgin, and Inverness in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–850
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Huntly to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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/
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- 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 Huntly to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Castle Street to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from High Street to Deveron Way
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from High Street to Shanks Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Shanks Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Huntly to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- 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
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Huntly to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- 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
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Banff to Thurso bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Deveron Way station.
Banff to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Thurso is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Banff to Thurso.
There are 115+ hotels available in Thurso.










