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How to get fromGourock to Thursoby bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Gourock to Thurso by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 901
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus X99
    9h 56m
    £37–67

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    10h 5m
    £146–279

  3. Drive 278.7 mi

    1. Drive from Gourock to Thursocar car 278.7 mi
    6h 1m
    £69–99

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, bus, ferry, line 80 bus

    1. Take the train from Gourock to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - 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
    5. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus
    8h 16m
    £228–454

  5. Bus via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 901
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    10h
    £49–85

  6. Train via Perth

    1. Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    10h 40m
    £132–279

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    4. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 5m
    £213–480

  8. 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
    11h 2m
    £158–368

Gourock to Thurso by train and foot

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 326 mi
  • Duration: 9h 56m

What companies run services between Gourock, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Railway Station to Sir George's Street Church via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gourock to Thurso via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Inverness in around 10h 5m.

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