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How to get fromGlenrothes to John O' Groatsby bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Glenrothes to John O' Groats by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus Ember
    9h 38m
    £45–81

  2. Bus via Park and Ride

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus X99
    9h 48m
    £33–60

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train Inverness - Wick
    11h 39m
    £122–255

  4. Drive 250.4 mi

    1. Drive from Glenrothes to John O' Groatscar car 250.4 mi
    5h 12m
    £61–88

  5. Bus, fly, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Park & Ridebus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    3. Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    7h 46m
    £202–447

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus Ember
    10h 15m
    £59–133

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£159Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 286.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Glenrothes, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Post Office via Park & Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Wick Co-op, and Bus Terminal in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Post Office via Pitlessie Road, Ladybank, Perth, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 11h 39m.

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