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 Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
13h 38m£107–228Bus, train via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
19h 57m£72–149Drive 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 55m£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£213–331Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Rail Stationbus X46 / ...
- Take the train from York to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
19h 14m£120–189Train, 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£137–338Train, 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 41m£93–254Train, 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£154–383
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 via Aberdeen which costs £70 - £150 and takes 19h 57m.
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 585 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 38m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 13h 38m 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 208+ 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–460
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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- 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 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
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- 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
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
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