There are 9 ways to get from Hull to John O' Groats by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
13h 22m£150–213Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Stationbus X46 / ...
- Take the train from York to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
15h 56m£87–177Drive 494.2 mi
- Drive from Hull to John O' Groatscar 494.2 mi
10h 10m£123–178Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
11h 54m£122–278Train
- Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
14h 47m£213–321Bus, Steam train, train
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Stationbus X46 / ...
- Take the train from York to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
21h 5mTrain, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
14h 34m£137–348Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
12h 39m£93–266Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hull to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
14h 54m£153–393
Hull to John O' Groats by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hull to John O' Groats is to bus and train which costs £85 - £180 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Hull to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 10h 10m and costs £120 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Hull to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Hull and arriving at Wick via York and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
The distance between Hull and John O' Groats is 561 miles. The road distance is 497.1 miles.
The best way to get from Hull to John O' Groats without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 22m and costs £150 - £220.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from Hull to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Hull to John O' Groats train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Hull station.
Hull to John O' Groats train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hull to John O' Groats is 497 miles. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Hull to John O' Groats.
There are 209+ hotels available in John O' Groats.
What companies run services between Hull, England and John O' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a train from Hull to Post Office via York, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 14h 47m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from York to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
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