There are 6 ways to get from Thurso to Aberdeen by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
7h 9m£112–211Bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
7h 28m£14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
7h 16m£26–36Drive 209.1 mi
- Drive from Thurso to Aberdeencar 209.1 mi
4h 30m£51–74Bus to Wick John O' Groats Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Co-Opbus
- Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane WIC - ABZ
4h 30m£122–317Ferry to Kirkwall, fly
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane KOI - ABZ
6h 31m£133–352
Thurso to Aberdeen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Aberdeen is to bus via Inverness which costs £14 - £19 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Aberdeen is to bus and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs £120 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland and arriving at Aberdeen Union Street via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Thurso to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Aberdeen via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Thurso and Aberdeen is 258 miles. The road distance is 210.3 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs £110 - £220.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Thurso to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Thurso to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
The best way to get from Thurso to Aberdeen is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs £110 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £40 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a train from Thurso to Aberdeen via Inverness in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Aberdeen Union Street via Inverness Union Street in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Wick John O' Groats Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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More Questions & Answers
Thurso to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Thurso to Aberdeen train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Aberdeen is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Thurso to Aberdeen.
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