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How to get fromJohn O' Groats to Isles of Scillyby bus, plane, ferry, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from John O' Groats to Isles of Scilly by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC)plane plane INV - ISC
    15h 58m
    £209–712

  2. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC)plane plane EDI - ISC
    14h 52m
    £76–279

  3. Bus, ferry to Kirkwall, fly

    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 St Mary'S Airport (ISC)plane plane KOI - ISC
    13h 23m
    £351–1,127

  4. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC)plane plane ABZ - ISC
    16h 18m
    £108–416

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to St Mary'S Airport (ISC) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration16h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 664.9 mi
  • Duration: 15h 58m

What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Isles of Scilly, England?

There is no direct connection from John O' Groats to Isles of Scilly. However, you can take the bus to Bus Terminal, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, then fly to St Mary'S Airport (ISC). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sir George's Street Church, walk to Bank of Scotland, take the line 80 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, then fly to St Mary'S Airport (ISC).

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