There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Dornoch by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornochbus
8h 48m£93–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornochbus
11h 38m£43–89Train, bus via Perth
- Take the train from Durham to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornochbus
8h 59m£88–124Drive 316 mi
- Drive from Durham to Dornochcar 316 mi
6h 10m£78–113Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornochbus
11h 8m£148–242Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane NCL - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornochbus
11h 57m£128–332
Durham to Dornoch by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Dornoch is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Dornoch is to drive which takes 6h 10m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham station to Dornoch. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand G and arriving at Dornoch via John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
The distance between Durham and Dornoch is 372 miles. The road distance is 317.9 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Dornoch without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 48m and costs £90 - £220.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Durham to Dornoch, including transfers.
Durham to Dornoch bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Durham to Dornoch bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Dornoch is 318 miles. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Durham to Dornoch.
There are 287+ hotels available in Dornoch.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Dornoch, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stand G to Dornoch via John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Durham to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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