There are 9 ways to get from John O' Groats to Hull by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Hulltrain
13h 11m£158–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to North St David Streetbus M90
- Take the bus from North St David Street to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 832
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Hull Interchangebus 131 / ...
17h 55m£80–148Drive 494.6 mi
- Drive from John O' Groats to Hullcar 494.6 mi
10h 8m£125–180Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Hulltrain
12h 9m£136–285Train
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Hulltrain
14h 41m£212–322Bus, train via Ladybank
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Ladybanktrain
- Take the train from Ladybank to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Carr Lane Abus X46 / ...
15h 46m£164–265Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Hulltrain
12h 14m£99–288Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Hulltrain
14h 48m£145–345Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Hulltrain
14h 51m£166–406
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from John O' Groats to Hull is to bus which costs £80 - £150 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from John O' Groats to Hull is to drive which takes 10h 8m and costs £120 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from John O' Groats to Hull. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Hull Interchange via Caithness General Hospital, Bus Station Stance 3, North St David Street and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from John O' Groats to Hull. However, there are services departing from Wick and arriving at Hull via Inverness and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between John O' Groats and Hull is 569 miles. The road distance is 497.5 miles.
The best way to get from John O' Groats to Hull without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 11m and costs £150 - £240.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from John O' Groats to Hull, including transfers.
John O' Groats to Hull bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Caithness General Hospital station.
John O' Groats to Hull train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
The best way to get from John O' Groats to Hull is to bus which takes 17h 55m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £210 - £330 and takes 14h 41m.
What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Hull, England?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Hull Interchange via Bus Terminal, Caithness General Hospital, Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, North St David Street, and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 17h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Hull via Bus Terminal, Wick, Inverness, and York in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Train from Inverness to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Doncaster to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Ladybank
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ladybank to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to North St David Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £29–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North St David Street to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Rail Station to Carr Lane A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
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John O' Groats to Hull bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
John O' Groats to Hull train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between John O' Groats to Hull is 498 miles. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from John O' Groats to Hull.
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