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How to get fromBirmingham to Dunnet Headby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Birmingham to Dunnet Head by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus bus X99
    14h 25m
    £199–395

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus bus X99
    14h 55m
    £105–162

  3. Drive  551.9 mi

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Dunnet Headcar car 551.9 mi
    10h 14m
    £138–198

  4. Fly Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHX - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    9h 18m
    £180–398

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    14h 58m
    £274–455

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to Invernesstrain train London Euston - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus bus X99
    16h 6m
    £154–214

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    10h 43m
    £234–452

  8. Fly Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    11h 46m
    £215–468

  9. Fly Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    12h 38m
    £178–361

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    11h 16m
    £200–414

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    13h 21m
    £249–512

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

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  • Distance: 654.8 mi
  • Duration: 14h 25m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Dunnet Head, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Millennium Point to Dunnet Head via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Ross Cottage in around 14h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Dunnet Head via Wolverhampton, Haymarket, Inverness, and Thurso in around 14h 58m.

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