There are 7 ways to get from Dunfermline to John O' Groats by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
9h 34m£34–62Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverkeithing to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
10h 47m£70–153Drive 256.9 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to John O' Groatscar 256.9 mi
5h 15m£63–91Fly from Edinburgh Airport, ferry
- 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 10m£209–453Bus via Wick Co-op
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus Ember
9h 35m£44–78Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
11h 39m£128–270Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
8h 39m£222–481
Dunfermline to John O' Groats by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to John O' Groats is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline station to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Post Office via Park & Ride, Bus Station Stance 3 and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunfermline to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Dunfermline and John O' Groats is 271 miles. The road distance is 258.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to John O' Groats without a car is to bus which takes 9h 34m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Dunfermline to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Dunfermline to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Park & Ride station.
Dunfermline to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to John O' Groats is to bus which takes 9h 34m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £270 and takes 11h 39m.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Post Office via Park & Ride Arrival Bay, Park & Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Bus Terminal in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Post Office via Bus Station, Stirling, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverkeithing to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.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 Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £27–55
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £27–55
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Dunfermline to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Dunfermline to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to John O' Groats is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Dunfermline to John O' Groats.
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