There are 4 ways to get from Portmahomack to John O' Groats by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Cathedral Square
best- Take the bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Terminalbus X99
5h 28m£8Train
- Take the train from Tain to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
5h 57m£59–114Drive 94.9 mi
- Drive from Portmahomack to John O' Groatscar 94.9 mi
2h 20m£23–34Bus
- Take the bus from Tain Asda to Wick Co-opbus Ember
5h 50m£12–15
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portmahomack to John O' Groats is to bus via Cathedral Square which costs £8 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Portmahomack to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Portmahomack to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Post Office and arriving at Post Office via Post Office, Cathedral Square and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Portmahomack to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Tain and arriving at Wick via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Portmahomack and John O' Groats is 101 miles. The road distance is 95.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portmahomack to John O' Groats without a car is to bus via Cathedral Square which takes 5h 28m and costs £8.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Portmahomack to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Portmahomack to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Cathedral Square station.
Portmahomack to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Tain station.
The best way to get from Portmahomack to John O' Groats is to bus via Cathedral Square which takes 5h 28m and costs £8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 5h 57m.
What companies run services between Portmahomack, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Terminal 5 times a day. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 52m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Tain to Wick 3 times a day. Tickets cost £55–110 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Tain to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cathedral Square to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Tain Asda to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Portmahomack to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Terminal station.
Portmahomack to John O' Groats train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Wick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portmahomack to John O' Groats is 95 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Portmahomack to John O' Groats.
There are 203+ hotels available in John O' Groats.