There are 6 ways to get from John O' Groats to Dunfermline by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ridebus M90
8h 48m£32–63Train
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Stirlingtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
11h 29m£127–270Drive 257.5 mi
- Drive from John O' Groats to Dunfermlinecar 257.5 mi
5h 14m£63–91Bus, ferry, fly
- Take the bus from JOG Knitwear to Sir George's Street Churchbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
9h 4m£196–446Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Park & Ridebus M90
9h 2m£44–110Bus via Perth
- Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Stationbus Uk093 / ...
9h 26m£35–55
John O' Groats to Dunfermline by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from John O' Groats to Dunfermline is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from John O' Groats to Dunfermline is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from John O' Groats to Dunfermline station. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3 and Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from John O' Groats to Dunfermline. However, there are services departing from Wick and arriving at Stirling via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
The distance between John O' Groats and Dunfermline is 271 miles. The road distance is 259 miles.
The best way to get from John O' Groats to Dunfermline without a car is to bus which takes 8h 48m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from John O' Groats to Dunfermline, including transfers.
John O' Groats to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Terminal station.
John O' Groats to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
The best way to get from John O' Groats to Dunfermline is to bus which takes 8h 48m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £270 and takes 11h 29m.
What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Dunfermline, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Bus Station via Bus Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, and Park & Ride in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Bus Station via Bus Terminal, Wick, Inverness, Stirling, and Bus Station in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from JOG Knitwear to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £26–55
Bus from Bus Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–11
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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More Questions & Answers
John O' Groats to Dunfermline bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
John O' Groats to Dunfermline train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between John O' Groats to Dunfermline is 259 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from John O' Groats to Dunfermline.
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