There are 10 ways to get from Milan to Thurso by plane, train, night train, car, car train, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Milan Linate Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LIN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 2m£161–380Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MXP - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 39m£123–363Train, night train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
34h 47m£604–1,308Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Milan to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Thursocar
24h 37m£421–560Fly Milan Linate Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LIN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
15h 21m£196–484Fly Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIN - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
14h 52m£154–403Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MXP - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
15h 19m£146–356Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BGY - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
15h 26m£151–432Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MXP - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
15h 29m£193–440Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Milan to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Thursocar
25h 32m£323–508
Milan to Thurso by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Thurso is to train and fly and bus which costs £140 - £360 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Thurso is to fly and train which takes 13h 2m and costs £160 - £380.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Thurso via Zürich HB, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 47m.
The distance between Milan and Thurso is 1178 miles.
The best way to get from Milan to Thurso without a car is to train and night train which takes 34h 47m and costs £600 - £1,400.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Milan to Thurso, including transfers.
Milan to Thurso train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Milano Centrale station.
Thurso is 1h behind Milan. It is currently 6:24 PM in Milan and 5:24 PM in Thurso.
Milan to Thurso train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
There are 118+ hotels available in Thurso.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Thurso, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Milan to Thurso. However, you can take the line 4 subway to Linate Aeroporto, walk to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) 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, then take the train to Thurso. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milano Centrale to Thurso via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross, and Inverness in around 34h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- 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 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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