There are 6 ways to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus X99
8h 15m£62–106Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
8h 18m£167–308Drive 250.1 mi
- Drive from Stirling to Dunnet Headcar 250.1 mi
5h 21m£62–89Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
7h 8m£265–541Bus via Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Streetbus M8
- Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
9h 34m£92–125Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
7h 24m£277–524
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling to Dunnet Head. However, there are services departing from Library and arriving at Ross Cottage via Park and Ride, Park and Ride and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Dunnet Head. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Thurso via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Stirling and Dunnet Head is 277 miles. The road distance is 251.6 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head, including transfers.
Stirling to Dunnet Head bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Park and Ride station.
Stirling to Dunnet Head train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £160 - £310 and takes 8h 18m.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Dunnet Head, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Library to Dunnet Head via Park and Ride, Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Ross Cottage in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stirling to Dunnet Head via Inverness and Thurso in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park and Ride to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Stirling to Dunnet Head bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Stirling to Dunnet Head train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Dunnet Head is 252 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Stirling to Dunnet Head.
There are 118+ hotels available in Dunnet Head.







