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There are 7 ways to get from Hawick to John O' Groats by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus X95
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    11h 57m
    £48–93

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    12h 3m
    £70–166

  3. Drive  322.4 mi

    1. Drive from Hawick to John O' Groatscar car 322.4 mi
    6h 44m
    £80–116

  4. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    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
    9h 24m
    £232–485

  5. Bus via Sir Georges Street Church

    1. Take the bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Surgeons' Hallbus bus X95
    2. Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwearbus bus 280 / ...
    13h 5m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    13h 28m
    £123–259

  7. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    4. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    10h 31m
    £270–556

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 337.8 mi
  • Duration: 11h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Post Office via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Caithness General Hospital, and Bus Terminal in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Post Office via Galashiels Transport Interchange, Galashiels, Edinburgh Waverley, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 13h 28m.

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