There are 5 ways to get from Kelty to Thurso by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kelty to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
7h 37m£16–22Train
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
8h 37m£87–178Drive 241.8 mi
- Drive from Kelty to Thursocar 241.8 mi
4h 51m£60–87Fly, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
7h 54m£185–453Bus via Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
8h 22m£22–49
Kelty to Thurso by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kelty to Thurso is to bus which costs £16 - £22 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kelty to Thurso is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Kelty to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Kelty and arriving at Sir George's Street Church via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Kelty to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Thurso via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Kelty and Thurso is 264 miles. The road distance is 243.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kelty to Thurso without a car is to bus which takes 7h 37m and costs £16 - £22.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Kelty to Thurso, including transfers.
Kelty to Thurso bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Kelty station.
Kelty to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Kelty to Thurso is to bus which takes 7h 37m and costs £16 - £22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £180 and takes 8h 37m.
What companies run services between Kelty, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kelty to Sir George's Street Church via Inverness Union Street and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kelty to Thurso via Perth station, Perth, and Inverness in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Kelty to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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Booking & Getting There
Kelty to Thurso bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Kelty to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelty to Thurso is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Kelty to Thurso.
There are 110+ hotels available in Thurso.