There are 5 ways to get from Cupar to John O' Groats by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- 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 8m£37–74Train
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
11h 37m£99–200Drive 250.5 mi
- Drive from Cupar to John O' Groatscar 250.5 mi
5h 13m£62–90Train, 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
7h 48m£240–504Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus Ember
10h 11m£46–107
Cupar to John O' Groats by 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 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cupar to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs £60 - £90.
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 Town Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
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 37m.
The distance between Cupar and John O' Groats is 281 miles. The road distance is 252 miles.
The best way to get from Cupar to John O' Groats without a car is to bus which takes 10h 8m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 10h 8m 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 bus which takes 10h 8m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £200 and takes 11h 37m.
What companies run services between Cupar, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
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 Town Hall in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cupar to Post Office via Ladybank, Perth, Inverness, Wick, and Town Hall in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- 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 Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- 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 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- 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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