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How to get fromGlasgow to Dunnet Headby bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Glasgow to Dunnet Head by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus Uk093
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Castletownbus bus Ember
    8h 12m
    £85–128

  2. Bus via Town Centre stances

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Town Centre stances to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M10
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus bus Ember
    10h 29m
    £52–76

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train Inverness - Wick
    8h 27m
    £185–282

  4. Drive  275.2 mi

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Dunnet Headcar car 275.2 mi
    5h 46m
    £70–101

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    2. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    6h 25m
    £295–562

  6. Train via Perth

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    9h 40m
    £165–284

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Wick

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick (WIC)plane plane GLA - WIC
    3h 34m
    £131–335

  8. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    7h 9m
    £259–517

  9. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick (WIC)plane plane ABZ - WIC
    6h 25m
    £198–492

  10. Fly Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane GLA - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    10h 36m
    £211–382

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 302.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Dunnet Head, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Dunnet Head via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, and Castletown in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dunnet Head via Inverness and Thurso in around 8h 27m.

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