There are 7 ways to get from Cupar to John O' Groats by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus Ember
10h 6m£46–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus Ember
10h 7m£37–74Train via Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
11h 31m£99–200Drive 250.5 mi
- Drive from Cupar to John O' Groatscar 250.5 mi
5h 13m£64–92Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- 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
8h 52m£227–476Bus via Sir Georges Street Church
- Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
- Take the bus from Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwearbus 280 / ...
11h 37mTrain
- Take the train from Dundee to Invernesstrain Dundee - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
12h 4m£111–239
Cupar to John O' Groats by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cupar to John O' Groats is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cupar to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cupar to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Provost Wynd and arriving at Post Office via Park and Ride, Inverness Union Street and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Cupar to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Cupar and arriving at Wick via Ladybank, Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Cupar and John O' Groats is 268 miles. The road distance is 252 miles.
The best way to get from Cupar to John O' Groats without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 6m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Cupar to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Cupar to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Park and Ride station.
Cupar to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Cupar to John O' Groats is to train via Perth which takes 11h 31m and costs £95 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Cupar, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cupar to Post Office via Ladybank, Perth, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 11h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Provost Wynd to Post Office via Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Caithness General Hospital, and Bus Terminal in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £24–50
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Cupar to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Cupar to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cupar to John O' Groats is 252 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Cupar to John O' Groats.
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