There are 8 ways to get from Thirsk to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Northallerton to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
11h 46m£187–295Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Thirsk to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand Z to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 598
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
14h 49m£56–125Drive 422.8 mi
- Drive from Thirsk to Thursocar 422.8 mi
8h 32m£103–149Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Thirsk to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 39m£185–400Bus
- Take the bus from Market Place to Station Roadbus 30X / ...
- Take the bus from Rougier Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
16h 33m£73–126Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Thirsk to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane MAN - WIC
9h 18m£250–436Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Thirsk to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 17m£205–479Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Northallerton to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
10h 53m£430–1,016
Thirsk to Thurso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thirsk to Thurso is to train and bus which costs £55 - £130 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Thirsk to Thurso is to drive which takes 8h 32m and costs £100 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Thirsk to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Thurso Bank of Scotland via Rougier Street, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Thirsk to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Thirsk and arriving at Thurso via Northallerton and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
The distance between Thirsk and Thurso is 518 miles. The road distance is 425.3 miles.
The best way to get from Thirsk to Thurso without a car is to train which takes 11h 46m and costs £180 - £300.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Thirsk to Thurso, including transfers.
Thirsk to Thurso bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Market Place station.
Thirsk to Thurso train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Northallerton station.
The best way to get from Thirsk to Thurso is to train which takes 11h 46m and costs £180 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 16h 33m.
What companies run services between Thirsk, England and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Thirsk to Thurso via Northallerton and Inverness in around 11h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Place to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Station Road, Rougier Street, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 16h 33m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–370
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–700
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £320–850
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Northallerton to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Northallerton to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Thirsk to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Thirsk to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Thirsk to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Thirsk to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Stand Z to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand Z to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rougier Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
Thirsk to Thurso bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Station Road.
Thirsk to Thurso train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thirsk to Thurso is 425 miles. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Thirsk to Thurso.
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