There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to Dounreay by train, bus, or car
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Inverness to Dounreay by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Dounreay is to bus which costs £13 - £19 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Dounreay is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Dounreay. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Site Road End via Bank of Scotland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Dounreay. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Thurso via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Inverness and Dounreay is 160 miles. The road distance is 104.7 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dounreay without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Inverness to Dounreay, including transfers.
Inverness to Dounreay bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Dounreay train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Dounreay is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £100 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £19 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Dounreay, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Thurso 3 times a day. Tickets cost £55–95 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland 4 times a day. Tickets cost £13–19 and the journey takes 3h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
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Inverness to Dounreay bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Thurso Bank of Scotland station.
Inverness to Dounreay train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Thurso station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Dounreay is 105 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Inverness to Dounreay.
There are 78+ hotels available in Dounreay.