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How to get fromJohn O' Groats to Applecrossby ferry, plane, bus, or train

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

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  1. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane KOI - PER
    29h 36m
    $1,767–4,773

  2. Fly from Wick

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wick (WIC) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane WIC - PER
    28h 51m
    $805–2,635

  3. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane INV - PER
    33h 28m
    $989–3,357

  4. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane EDI - PER
    32h 57m
    $1,043–1,713

  5. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane ABZ - PER
    34h 22m
    $1,034–3,387

  6. Bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane GLA - PER
    32h 41m
    $1,081–1,983

  7. Bus, train, train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane NCL - PER
    34h 5m
    $1,117–3,344

Kirkwall (KOI) to Perth Airport (PER) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration24h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,724Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,741.5 km
  • Duration: 29h 36m

What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Applecross, WA, Australia?

AIS Airlines, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Wick (WIC) to Perth Airport (PER) 3 times a week.

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