There are 12 ways to get from London to Dounreay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
13h 41m£217–300Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
10h 35m£69–221Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
20h 1m£79–141Drive 632 mi
- Drive from London to Dounreaycar 632 mi
12h 27m£156–225Fly London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
10h 11m£81–332Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
16h 19m£278–419Train, bus via London Euston
- Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
17h 13m£203–319Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
10h 29m£70–193Fly London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
12h 25m£126–466Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
12h 54m£109–305Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - 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 Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
13h 20m£135–436Train to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LTN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
12h 48m£95–387
London to Dounreay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Dounreay is to bus which costs £75 - £150 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from London to Dounreay is to fly and bus which takes 10h 11m and costs £80 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Dounreay. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bus Stance via Park and Ride, Inverness Union Street and Bank of Scotland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Dounreay. However, there are services departing from King's Cross and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
The distance between London and Dounreay is 719 miles. The road distance is 635.7 miles.
The best way to get from London to Dounreay without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 41m and costs £210 - £300.
It takes approximately 13h 41m to get from London to Dounreay, including transfers.
London to Dounreay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Dounreay train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Dounreay is to bus which takes 20h 1m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £270 - £420 and takes 16h 19m.
What companies run services between London, England and Dounreay, Scotland?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Bus Stance via Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, and Bank of Scotland in around 20h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from King's Cross to Bus Stance via Inverness, Wick, Wick Co-op, and Bank of Scotland in around 16h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- 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 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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 Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
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
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 Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
London to Dounreay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
London to Dounreay train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Dounreay is 636 miles. It takes approximately 12h 27m to drive from London to Dounreay.
There are 118+ hotels available in Dounreay.




