There are 4 ways to get from Nairn to John O' Groats by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus Ember
5h 45m£21–32Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
6h 2m£6Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
7h 9m£84–154Drive 131.4 mi
- Drive from Nairn to John O' Groatscar 131.4 mi
3h£32–47
Nairn to John O' Groats by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairn to John O' Groats is to bus via Bus Station which costs £6 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nairn to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 3h and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairn to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Post Office via Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nairn to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Nairn and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Nairn and John O' Groats is 143 miles. The road distance is 132.1 miles.
The best way to get from Nairn to John O' Groats without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs £20 - £35.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Nairn to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Nairn to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Nairn to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Nairn to John O' Groats is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs £20 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Nairn, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op every 4 hours. Tickets cost £12–18 and the journey takes 2h 51m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Inverness to Wick 3 times a day. Tickets cost £75–140 and the journey takes 4h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Nairn to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Wick Co-op station.
Nairn to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Wick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairn to John O' Groats is 132 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Nairn to John O' Groats.
There are 203+ hotels available in John O' Groats.