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How to get fromIrvine to Dunnet Headby bus, train, car, plane, ferry, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Irvine to Dunnet Head by bus, train, car, plane, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus Uk093
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Castletownbus bus Ember
    10h 12m
    £94–144

  2. Drive  300.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Irvine to Dunnet Headcar car 300.9 mi
    6h 20m
    £75–108

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Irvine 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 39m
    £198–312

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Irvine 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 taxi from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to Dunnet Headtaxi taxi
    7h 48m
    £307–597

  5. Train via Perth

    1. Take the train from Irvine 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 44m
    £177–304

  6. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Irvine to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    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 7m
    £271–565

  7. 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 33m
    £218–407

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 332.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 12m

What companies run services between Irvine, Scotland and Dunnet Head, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Mill Road to Dunnet Head via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, and Castletown in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dalrymple Drive to Dunnet Head via Riverway, Irvine, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Inverness, and Thurso in around 10h 39m.

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