There are 13 ways to get from Basildon to John O' Groats by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Stevenage
best- Take the train from London Bridge to Stevenagetrain
- Take the train from Stevenage to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
16h 4m£229–342Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
10h 52m£75–213Drive 656.5 mi
- Drive from Basildon to John O' Groatscar 656.5 mi
12h 18m£160–232Fly London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
11h 1m£90–332Train via Stevenage
- Take the train from London Bridge to Stevenagetrain
- Take the train from Stevenage to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
17h 27m£292–464Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)bus X10
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
17h 30m£222–318Train, bus
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
18h 58m£174–294Train
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
20h 23m£247–432Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
11h 9m£84–205Fly London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
13h 29m£140–511Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
13h 37m£140–432Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
13h 25m£120–332Train to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LTN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
13h 42m£134–374
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to John O' Groats is to train and fly and bus which costs £70 - £220 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to John O' Groats is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h 52m and costs £70 - £220.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at Wick via London Bridge, Stevenage and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
The distance between Basildon and John O' Groats is 735 miles. The road distance is 660.3 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to John O' Groats without a car is to train and bus via Stevenage which takes 16h 4m and costs £220 - £350.
It takes approximately 16h 4m to get from Basildon to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Basildon to John O' Groats train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Bridge station.
Basildon to John O' Groats train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Stevenage station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to John O' Groats is 660 miles. It takes approximately 12h 18m to drive from Basildon to John O' Groats.
There are 214+ hotels available in John O' Groats.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and John O' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a train from Basildon to Post Office via London Fenchurch Street, London Bridge, Stevenage, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 17h 27m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £190–290
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stevenage to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £190–270
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £190–270
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £170–240
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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 Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Finsbury Park to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £160–270
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Finsbury Park to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £160–270
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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