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How to get fromShrewsbury to Thursoby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    14h 25m
    £223–432

  2. Drive 519.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Thursocar car 519.8 mi
    9h 51m
    £127–183

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    14h 32m
    £129–224

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    10h 14m
    £171–376

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    15h 25m
    £198–362

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to bus stationbus bus 64
    2. Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    17h 29m

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane plane BHX - WIC
    8h 36m
    £244–458

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    12h 36m
    £184–451

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane plane MAN - WIC
    8h 53m
    £236–412

  10. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    12h 10m
    £148–337

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    12h 52m
    £191–465

  12. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    13h 39m
    £155–349

Shrewsbury to Thurso by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 605.8 mi
  • Duration: 14h 25m

What companies run services between Shrewsbury, England and Thurso, Scotland?

You can take a train from Shrewsbury to Thurso via Crewe, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 14h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Stoke-on-Trent, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 17h 29m.

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