There are 6 ways to get from North Berwick to Thurso by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
10h 5m£130–288Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Church Road to Lothian Roadbus 124
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
10h 31m£36–67Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
10h 19m£47–85Drive 286.5 mi
- Drive from North Berwick to Thursocar 286.5 mi
5h 56m£70–101Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus, ferry, line 80 bus
- Take the train from North Berwick to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bank of Scotlandbus
8h 22m£216–467Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus, ferry, line 80 bus
- Take the train from North Berwick to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bank of Scotlandbus
9h 26m£225–497
North Berwick to Thurso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Berwick to Thurso is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from North Berwick to Thurso is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs £65 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from North Berwick to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Church Road and arriving at Thurso Bank of Scotland via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from North Berwick to Thurso. However, there are services departing from North Berwick and arriving at Thurso via Edinburgh Waverley and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between North Berwick and Thurso is 359 miles. The road distance is 288.2 miles.
The best way to get from North Berwick to Thurso without a car is to train which takes 10h 5m and costs £130 - £290.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from North Berwick to Thurso, including transfers.
North Berwick to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
North Berwick to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from North Berwick to Thurso is to train which takes 10h 5m and costs £130 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus via Edinburgh, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 19m.
What companies run services between North Berwick, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from North Berwick to Thurso via Edinburgh Waverley and Inverness in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Road to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from North Berwick to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from North Berwick to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Church Road to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
North Berwick to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
North Berwick to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Berwick to Thurso is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from North Berwick to Thurso.
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