There are 2 ways to get from Gills Bay to Thurso by unknown, bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Travel, bus, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
best- Walk from Gills Bay to Hastigrowunknown
- Take the bus from Hastigrow to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane INV - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
12h 25mTravel, bus, ferry to Stornoway Airport, fly, train
- Walk from Gills Bay to Hastigrowunknown
- Take the bus from Hastigrow to Dingwallbus
- Take the bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane SYY - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
18h 8m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Gills Bay and Thurso is 293 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Gills Bay to Thurso, including transfers.
There are 108+ hotels available in Thurso.
What companies run services between Gills Bay, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Gills Bay to Thurso. However, you can travel to Hastigrow, take the bus to Inverness Union Street, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the line 1 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal, then take the bus to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland. Alternatively, you can travel to Hastigrow, take the bus to Dingwall, walk to Dingwall Council Buildings, take the bus to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, walk to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, walk to Bus Station, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 1 bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, take the train to Inverness, then take the train to Thurso.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hastigrow to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hastigrow to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Dingwall Council Buildings to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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