There are 4 ways to get from John O' Groats to Inverness Station by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
4h 27m£4Train
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
5h 57m£77–142Drive 117.9 mi
- Drive from John O' Groats to Inverness Stationcar 117.9 mi
2h 43m£29–42Bus via Wick Co-op
- Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
4h 38m£14–20
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from John O' Groats to Inverness Station is to bus which costs £4 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from John O' Groats to Inverness Station is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from John O' Groats to Inverness Station station. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from John O' Groats to Inverness Station. However, there are services departing from Wick and arriving at Inverness via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between John O' Groats and Inverness Station is 122 miles. The road distance is 118.6 miles.
The best way to get from John O' Groats to Inverness Station without a car is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs £4.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from John O' Groats to Inverness Station, including transfers.
John O' Groats to Inverness Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Terminal station.
John O' Groats to Inverness Station train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
The best way to get from John O' Groats to Inverness Station is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs £4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Inverness Station, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3 5 times a day. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Wick to Inverness 4 times a day. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- 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/
- 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/
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
John O' Groats to Inverness Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
John O' Groats to Inverness Station train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between John O' Groats to Inverness Station is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from John O' Groats to Inverness Station.
There are 1415+ hotels available in Inverness Station.




