There are 5 ways to get from Buckie to John O' Groats by bus, train, or car
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Line 35 bus, bus, line 10 bus
best- Take the bus from Cluny Place to Bus Stationbus 35 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5bus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Post Officebus 80 / ...
7h 48m£10Train
- Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
9h 28m£97–176Drive 170.1 mi
- Drive from Buckie to John O' Groatscar 170.1 mi
3h 49m£42–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus Ember
8h 4m£34–54Line 35 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Cluny Place to Bus Stationbus 35 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Nairn Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Post Officebus 80 / ...
8h 13m£23–32
Buckie to John O' Groats by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buckie to John O' Groats is to line 35 bus and bus and line 10 bus which costs £10 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Buckie to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Buckie to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Cluny Place and arriving at Post Office via Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3 and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Buckie to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Elgin and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Buckie and John O' Groats is 178 miles. The road distance is 171.1 miles.
The best way to get from Buckie to John O' Groats without a car is to line 35 bus and bus and line 10 bus which takes 7h 48m and costs £10.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Buckie to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Buckie to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Cluny Place station.
Buckie to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Elgin station.
The best way to get from Buckie to John O' Groats is to line 35 bus and bus and line 10 bus which takes 7h 48m and costs £10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £180 and takes 9h 28m.
What companies run services between Buckie, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cluny Place to Post Office via Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Bus Terminal in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluny Place to Post Office via Bus Station, Railway Station, Elgin, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 9h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- 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 Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- 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/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cluny Place 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 Bus Station Stance 5
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Bus Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Cluny Place 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 Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1955 605678
- [email protected]
- Website
- dunnetts.co
Bus from Bus Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dunnetts.co/
Bus from Bus Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dunnetts.co/
- 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 Nairn Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Buckie to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Buckie to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buckie to John O' Groats is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Buckie to John O' Groats.
There are 204+ hotels available in John O' Groats.




