There are 7 ways to get from Bathgate to John O' Groats by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
10h 10m£62–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus Ember
10h 52m£46–82Train, bus via Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus Ember
10h 23m£82–184Drive 272.7 mi
- Drive from Bathgate to John O' Groatscar 272.7 mi
5h 37m£67–96Fly from Edinburgh Airport, ferry
- 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
7h 11m£210–455Train
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
11h 47m£145–306Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- 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
7h 59m£218–459
Bathgate to John O' Groats by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bathgate to John O' Groats is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bathgate to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bathgate to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from St David's House and arriving at Post Office via Queensferry Street, Inverness Union Street and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Bathgate to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Bathgate and arriving at Wick via Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Bathgate and John O' Groats is 297 miles. The road distance is 274.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bathgate to John O' Groats without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 10m and costs £60 - £90.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Bathgate to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Bathgate to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Bathgate to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Bathgate to John O' Groats is to bus which takes 10h 52m and costs £45 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £310 and takes 11h 47m.
What companies run services between Bathgate, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St David's House to Post Office via Shandwick Place, Queensferry Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Wick Co-op, and Bus Terminal in around 10h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bathgate to Post Office via Haymarket, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- 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 Bathgate to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Bathgate to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Bathgate to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bathgate to John O' Groats is 274 miles. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Bathgate to John O' Groats.
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