There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
13h 29m£107–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
15h 20m£78–143Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 34m£202–415Drive 473.4 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Thursocar 473.4 mi
8h 48m£115–166Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
9h 32m£153–345Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
14h 20m£197–335Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
12h 10m£178–419Fly Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LPL - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 55m£121–381
Liverpool to Thurso by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Thurso is to bus which costs £75 - £150 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Thurso is to drive which takes 8h 48m and costs £110 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Thurso Bank of Scotland via Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Thurso via Preston, Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
The distance between Liverpool and Thurso is 517 miles. The road distance is 476.2 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Thurso without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 29m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Liverpool to Thurso, including transfers.
Liverpool to Thurso bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Thurso train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Thurso is to train via Edinburgh which takes 13h 34m and costs £200 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Thurso via Preston, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 13h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Thurso bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Liverpool to Thurso train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Thurso is 476 miles. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Liverpool to Thurso.
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