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There are 12 ways to get from London to John O' Groats by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus X99
    13h 24m
    £199–271

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    9h 58m
    £54–195

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Park and Ridebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus X99
    19h 5m
    £73–121

  4. Drive  645 mi

    1. Drive from London to John O' Groatscar car 645 mi
    12h 24m
    £160–231

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    9h 35m
    £68–333

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train Inverness - Wick
    14h 49m
    £262–379

  7. Train, bus via London Euston

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain train London Euston - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus X99
    16h 42m
    £138–186

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    9h 52m
    £54–166

  9. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    12h 5m
    £108–393

  10. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LGW - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    12h 33m
    £84–265

  11. Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LCY - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    13h 10m
    £114–372

  12. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LTN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    12h 27m
    £75–306

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration2h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 696.8 mi
  • Duration: 13h 24m

What companies run services between London, England and John O' Groats, Scotland?

You can take a bus from London Victoria to Post Office via Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Bus Terminal in around 19h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from King's Cross to Post Office via Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 14h 49m.

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