There are 5 ways to get from Lairg to John O' Groats by bus, train, or car
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Line 906 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Post Office to Station Squarebus 906
- Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Caithness General Hospitalbus
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Post Officebus 77 / ...
4h 22mDrive 86.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lairg to John O' Groatscar 86.4 mi
2h 5m£22–32Train
- Take the train from Lairg to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick / ...
5h 9m£40–70Line 906 bus, bus via Sir Georges Street Church
- Take the bus from Post Office to Station Squarebus 906
- Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
- Take the bus from Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwearbus 280 / ...
5h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Manse Road to Post Officebus 2
- Take the bus from Post Office to Royal Bank of Scotlandbus 803
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwearbus 280 / ...
5h 59m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lairg to John O' Groats is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lairg to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Lairg to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Post Office via Brora Station Square and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Lairg to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Lairg and arriving at Wick via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Lairg and John O' Groats is 87 miles. The road distance is 86.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lairg to John O' Groats without a car is to line 906 bus and bus which takes 4h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Lairg to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Lairg to John O' Groats bus services, operated by MacLeod's Coaches, depart from Post Office station.
Lairg to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Lairg station.
The best way to get from Lairg to John O' Groats is to line 906 bus and bus which takes 4h 22m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Lairg, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Post Office to Post Office via Brora Station Square, Caithness General Hospital, and Bus Terminal in around 4h 22m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Lairg to Wick twice daily. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 2h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Lairg to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1408 641354
- Website
- MacLeod's Coaches
Bus from Post Office to Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- MacLeod's Coaches
Bus from Post Office to Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- MacLeod's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Brora Station Square to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Brora Station Square to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1955 605678
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dunnett's Transport
Bus from Bus Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Dunnett's Transport
- Phone
- (01847) 611766
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Manse Road to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Post Office to Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lairg to John O' Groats bus services, operated by MacLeod's Coaches, arrive at Station Square.
Lairg to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Wick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lairg to John O' Groats is 87 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Lairg to John O' Groats.
There are 191+ hotels available in John O' Groats.