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There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Thurso by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus via Inverness

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    11h 14m
    £58–107

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    11h 29m
    £32–45

  3. Bus, train via Perth

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    11h 57m
    £108–213

  4. Drive  345.7 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Thursocar car 345.7 mi
    6h 57m
    £87–125

  5. Bus, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    4. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 10m
    £201–453

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    12h 30m
    £147–250

Cairnryan to Thurso by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 382.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 14m

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 11h 14m.

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