There are 7 ways to get from Land's End to John O' Groats by unknown, ferry, train, bus, or plane
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Travel, ferry, train, bus
best- Walk from Land's End to Saint Michaels Mountunknown
- Take the ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazionferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
22h 52mTravel, ferry, train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Walk from Land's End to Saint Michaels Mountunknown
- Take the ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazionferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NQY - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
16h 47mTravel, ferry, train, bus via London
- Walk from Land's End to Saint Michaels Mountunknown
- Take the ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazionferry
- Take the train from Penzance to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
27h 34mTravel, ferry, train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Walk from Land's End to Saint Michaels Mountunknown
- Take the ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazionferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
15h 33mTravel, ferry, train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Walk from Land's End to Saint Michaels Mountunknown
- Take the ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazionferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane NQY - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
18h 25mTravel, ferry, train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Walk from Land's End to Saint Michaels Mountunknown
- Take the ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazionferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NQY - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
17h 4mTravel, ferry, train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Walk from Land's End to Saint Michaels Mountunknown
- Take the ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazionferry
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
18h 11m
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Land's End and John O' Groats is 968 miles.
The best way to get from Land's End to John O' Groats without a car is to travel and ferry and train and bus which takes 22h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 52m to get from Land's End to John O' Groats, including transfers.
There are 214+ hotels available in John O' Groats.
What companies run services between Land's End, England and John O' Groats, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Land's End to John O' Groats. However, you can travel to Saint Michaels Mount, take the ferry to Marazion, walk to The Square, take the line 2 bus to Bus Station, walk to Penzance, take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Inverness, walk to Inverness Union Street, take the bus to Wick Co-op, walk to Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Post Office. Alternatively, you can travel to Saint Michaels Mount, take the ferry to Marazion, walk to The Square, take the line 2 bus to Bus Station, walk to Penzance, take the train to Truro, walk to Railway Station, take the bus to Bus Station, take the line 94 bus to Newquay Airport, walk to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport, take the train to Inverness, walk to Inverness Union Street, take the bus to Wick Co-op, walk to Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Post Office.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–750
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £340–490
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £180–300
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £150–280
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)1736 710265
- [email protected]
- Website
- St Michaels Mount Boat
Ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazion
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- St Michaels Mount Boat
Ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazion
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- St Michaels Mount Boat
Ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazion
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- St Michaels Mount Boat
Ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazion
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- St Michaels Mount Boat
Ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazion
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- St Michaels Mount Boat
Ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazion
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- St Michaels Mount Boat
Ferry from Saint Michaels Mount to Marazion
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- St Michaels Mount Boat
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