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How to get fromDundee to John O' Groatsby bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Dundee to John O' Groats by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus Uk093 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus Ember
    8h 43m
    £40–74

  2. Bus via Kinross

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nethergate to Park and Ridebus bus M92
    2. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus X99
    9h 40m
    £35–65

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dundee to Invernesstrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train Inverness - Wick
    10h 22m
    £130–284

  4. Drive 242.1 mi

    1. Drive from Dundee to John O' Groatscar car 242.1 mi
    5h 8m
    £59–86

  5. Bus, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Malmaison to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    7h 57m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus Ember
    9h 7m
    £55–131

  7. Train via Perth

    1. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train Inverness - Wick
    10h 31m
    £118–253

Dundee to John O' Groats by bus and foot

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration8h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£40Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Dundee to John O' Groats.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 266 mi
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Overgate to Post Office via Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Wick Co-op, and Bus Terminal in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dundee to Post Office via Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 10h 22m.

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