There are 6 ways to get from Cupar to Thurso by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus via Inverness
best- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
8h 29m£44–77Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
8h 39m£32–59Train
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
9h 28m£104–244Drive 240.9 mi
- Drive from Cupar to Thursocar 240.9 mi
4h 57m£59–85Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Cupar to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
6h 35m£366–929Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
8h 45m£206–466
Cupar to Thurso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cupar to Thurso is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cupar to Thurso is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Cupar to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Provost Wynd and arriving at Thurso Bank of Scotland via Park and Ride and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Cupar to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Cupar and arriving at Thurso via Ladybank, Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Cupar and Thurso is 285 miles. The road distance is 242.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cupar to Thurso without a car is to bus via Inverness which takes 8h 29m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Cupar to Thurso, including transfers.
Cupar to Thurso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Park and Ride station.
Cupar to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Cupar to Thurso is to bus via Inverness which takes 8h 29m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £250 and takes 9h 28m.
What companies run services between Cupar, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Provost Wynd to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cupar to Thurso via Ladybank, Perth, and Inverness in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–850
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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More Questions & Answers
Cupar to Thurso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Cupar to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cupar to Thurso is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Cupar to Thurso.
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