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How to get fromReading to John O' Groatsby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Reading to John O' Groats by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus X99
    15h 54m
    £182–326

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    10h 56m
    £64–220

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus X99
    20h 4m
    £120–204

  4. Drive  647 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to John O' Groatscar car 647 mi
    12h 3m
    £161–233

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    10h 10m
    £70–344

  6. Train via Doncaster

    1. Take the train from Reading to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    17h 19m
    £245–434

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    19h 2m
    £217–331

  8. Bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus X99
    21h 38m
    £100–167

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    10h 57m
    £76–212

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    12h 39m
    £110–424

  11. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LGW - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    13h 30m
    £99–280

Reading to John O' Groats by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration15h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.8 mi
  • Duration: 15h 54m

What companies run services between Reading, England and John O' Groats, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Post Office via Heathrow Terminal 5, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Bus Terminal in around 20h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Post Office via Doncaster, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 17h 19m.

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