There are 6 ways to get from Glenrothes to Dunnet Head by bus, train, car, plane, ferry, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus X99
8h 50m£52–87Train
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
9h 58m£140–274Drive 249.1 mi
- Drive from Glenrothes to Dunnet Headcar 249.1 mi
5h 15m£61–88Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to Dunnet Headtaxi
6h 54m£225–476Bus via Perth Broxden Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Perth Broxden Park and Ride to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
9h 9m£61–90Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Glenrothes with Thornton to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
9h 7m£254–536
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glenrothes to Dunnet Head is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Glenrothes to Dunnet Head is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Glenrothes station to Dunnet Head. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ross Cottage via Park & Ride and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Glenrothes to Dunnet Head. However, there are services departing from Ladybank and arriving at Thurso via Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Glenrothes and Dunnet Head is 290 miles. The road distance is 250.5 miles.
The best way to get from Glenrothes to Dunnet Head without a car is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Glenrothes to Dunnet Head, including transfers.
Glenrothes to Dunnet Head bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Park & Ride station.
Glenrothes to Dunnet Head train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Glenrothes to Dunnet Head is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £280 and takes 9h 58m.
What companies run services between Glenrothes, Scotland and Dunnet Head, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Dunnet Head via Park & Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Ross Cottage in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dunnet Head via Railway Station, Ladybank, Perth, Inverness, and Thurso in around 9h 58m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glenrothes with Thornton to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £27–55
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Park & Ride to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth Broxden Park and Ride to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Glenrothes to Dunnet Head bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Glenrothes to Dunnet Head train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glenrothes to Dunnet Head is 251 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Glenrothes to Dunnet Head.
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