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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk093
    8h 38m
    £34–64

  2. Bus via Wick Co-op

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus Ember
    8h 58m
    £30–44

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    9h 21m
    £66–149

  4. Drive 277 mi

    1. Drive from John O' Groats to Glasgowcar car 277 mi
    5h 40m
    £68–98

  5. Bus, ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from JOG Knitwear to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    8h 24m
    £194–432

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train Wick - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
    10h 35m
    £152–292

  7. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane INV - GLA
    9h 19m
    £97–227

  8. Bus, ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from JOG Knitwear to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 13m
    £188–442

Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£199Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 291.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Post Office to Buchanan Bus Station via Bus Terminal and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Glasgow Queen Street via Bus Terminal, Wick, and Inverness in around 10h 35m.

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