There are 4 ways to get from Portree to John O' Groats by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
8h 43m£26–45Bus, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
10h 8m£89–153Drive 207.7 mi
- Drive from Portree to John O' Groatscar 207.7 mi
4h 34m£52–75Bus via Royal Bank of Scotland
- Take the bus from Portree Square to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwearbus 280 / ...
9h 3m£29–39
Portree to John O' Groats by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portree to John O' Groats is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Portree to John O' Groats is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Portree to John O' Groats. However, there are services departing from Somerled Square and arriving at Post Office via Bus Station Stance 3 and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Portree and John O' Groats is 238 miles. The road distance is 208.9 miles.
The best way to get from Portree to John O' Groats without a car is to bus which takes 8h 43m and costs £25 - £45.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Portree to John O' Groats, including transfers.
Portree to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Somerled Square station.
Portree to John O' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Portree to John O' Groats is 209 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Portree to John O' Groats.
There are 209+ hotels available in John O' Groats.
What companies run services between Portree, Scotland and John O' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Somerled Square to Post Office via Bus Station Stance 3 and Bus Terminal in around 8h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Portree Square to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
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