There are 6 ways to get from Durham (Land) to Thurso by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand E to Eldon Square Bus Stationbus X21
- Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 6mDrive 384.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durham (Land) to Thursocar 384.2 mi
7h 41m£96–138Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand E to John Dobson Streetbus X21
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
13h 46mTrain to Newcastle, fly, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 52m£196–348Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand E to Eldon Square Bus Stationbus X21
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
14h 22mFly from Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MME - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 57m£177–717
Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham (Land) to Thurso is to drive which costs £95 - £140 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Durham (Land) to Thurso is to drive which takes 7h 41m and costs £95 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham (Land) to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Sir George's Street Church via Bus Station Stand E, John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Durham (Land) and Thurso is 493 miles. The road distance is 386.4 miles.
The best way to get from Durham (Land) to Thurso without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Durham (Land) to Thurso, including transfers.
Durham (Land) to Thurso bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Bus Station Stand E.
Durham (Land) to Thurso bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham (Land) to Thurso is 386 miles. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Durham (Land) to Thurso.
There are 110+ hotels available in Thurso.
What companies run services between Durham (Land), England and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Sir George's Street Church via Saddler Street Stand A, Bus Station Stand E, John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Bus Station Stand E to Eldon Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Bus Station Stand E to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Bus Station Stand E to Eldon Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
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 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
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