There are 5 ways to get from Forres to John O' Groats by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus Ember
6h£24–39Bus via Sir George's Street Church
cheapest- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwearbus 280 / ...
7h£10–13Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
7h 31m£82–151Drive 141.6 mi
- Drive from Forres to John O' Groatscar 141.6 mi
3h 12m£35–51Bus via Royal Bank of Scotland
- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwearbus 280 / ...
7h 4m£22–31
Forres to John O' Groats by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to John O' Groats is to bus via Sir George's Street Church which costs £10 - £13 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Forres to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Post Office via Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Forres to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Forres and John O' Groats is 153 miles. The road distance is 142.4 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to John O' Groats without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs £24 - £40.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Forres to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Forres to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Forres to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Forres to John O' Groats is to bus which takes 6h and costs £24 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 7h 31m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op every 4 hours. Tickets cost £12–18 and the journey takes 2h 51m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Wick 3 times a day. Tickets cost £70–130 and the journey takes 4h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Wick Co-op station.
Forres to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Wick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to John O' Groats is 142 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Forres to John O' Groats.
There are 203+ hotels available in John O' Groats.