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 via Wick Co-op
best- Take the bus from Post Office to Station Squarebus 906
- Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Wick Co-opbus Ember
4h 21mDrive 86.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lairg to John O' Groatscar 86.4 mi
2h 5m£22–31Train
- Take the train from Lairg to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick / ...
5h 4m£43–68Line 906 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Post Office to Station Squarebus 906
- Take the bus from Station Square to Bus Terminalbus X99
4h 33mBus
- 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 21m
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 21m.
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 4m.
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 via Wick Co-op which takes 4h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m 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 via Wick Co-op which takes 4h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 5h 4m.
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, Wick Co-op, and Bus Terminal in around 4h 21m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Lairg to Wick 3 times a day. 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Website
- MacLeod's Coaches
Bus from Post Office to Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- MacLeod's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Brora Station Square to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Station Square to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- (01847) 611766
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Manse Road to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 4 times 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 196+ hotels available in John O' Groats.