There are 7 ways to get from Leuchars to Thurso by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
8h 8m£41–78Bus via Kinross
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Park and Ridebus 787
- 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
9h 35m£36–66Train via Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
9h 12m£109–236Drive 240.1 mi
- Drive from Leuchars to Thursocar 240.1 mi
5h 3m£59–85Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Leuchars to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
6h 27m£351–924Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
9h 40m£118–274Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
8h 52m£209–471
Leuchars to Thurso by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuchars to Thurso is to bus via Kinross which costs £35 - £70 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leuchars to Thurso is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuchars to Thurso. However, there are services departing from St Bunyan's Place and arriving at Thurso Bank of Scotland via Overgate, Park and Ride and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuchars to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Thurso via Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Leuchars and Thurso is 279 miles. The road distance is 241.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leuchars to Thurso without a car is to bus which takes 8h 8m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Leuchars to Thurso, including transfers.
Leuchars to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Park and Ride station.
Leuchars to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Leuchars to Thurso is to bus which takes 8h 8m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can train via Perth, which costs £100 - £240 and takes 9h 12m.
What companies run services between Leuchars, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Bunyan's Place to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Railway Station, Overgate, Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Bunyan's Place to Thurso via Railway Station, Dundee, Perth, and Inverness in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £320–850
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Leuchars to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Dundee to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leuchars to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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More Questions & Answers
Leuchars to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Leuchars to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuchars to Thurso is 242 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Leuchars to Thurso.
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