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How to get fromJohn O' Groats to Edinburgh Castleby bus, train, car, ferry, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from John O' Groats to Edinburgh Castle by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    8h 59m
    £52–137

  2. Bus via George Street

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus bus Ember
    9h 59m
    £27–39

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Uk094
    9h 25m
    £36–77

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train Wick - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    10h 29m
    £106–227

  5. Drive  271.8 mi

    1. Drive from John O' Groats to Edinburgh Castlecar car 271.8 mi
    5h 33m
    £69–99

  6. Ferry, bus to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centrebus bus
    3. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    7h 34m
    £201–451

  7. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 37m
    £261–530

  8. Fly Wick to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wick (WIC) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane WIC - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 38m
    £65–338

Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 312.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Post Office to Edinburgh Castle via Bus Terminal, Caithness General Hospital, Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Edinburgh Castle via Bus Terminal, Wick, Inverness, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 10h 29m.

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