There are 5 ways to get from Dundee to Thurso Bay by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus via Perth
best- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus Ember
8h 25m£47–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus Ember
8h 44m£33–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Dundee to Invernesstrain Dundee - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus Ember
8h 32m£53–131Drive 234.9 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Thurso Baycar 234.9 mi
4h 59m£59–85Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Dundee 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 11m£218–476
Dundee to Thurso Bay by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Thurso Bay is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Thurso Bay is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee station to Thurso Bay. However, there are services departing from Perth station and arriving at Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Dundee and Thurso Bay is 274 miles. The road distance is 236.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Thurso Bay without a car is to train and bus via Perth which takes 8h 25m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Dundee to Thurso Bay, including transfers.
Dundee to Thurso Bay bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Perth station.
Dundee to Thurso Bay bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Thurso Bay is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Dundee to Thurso Bay.
There are 106+ hotels available in Thurso Bay.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Thurso Bay, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dundee to Scrabster Ferry Terminal via Perth, Perth station, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 44m.
- 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 Dundee to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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)
- 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 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 Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- 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 Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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