There are 7 ways to get from Thurso to Cupar by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ridebus M90
7h 47m£44–76Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Stationbus Uk093 / ...
8h 18m£19–30Train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Cupartrain Inverness - Edinburgh
8h 36m£152–281Drive 241.3 mi
- Drive from Thurso to Cuparcar 241.3 mi
4h 55m£59–85Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupartrain
7h 52m£206–470Train via Perth
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
8h 59m£111–236Bus to Wick John O' Groats Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Cupartrain
7h 5m£157–387
Thurso to Cupar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Cupar is to bus via Bus Station which costs £19 - £30 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Cupar is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Cupar. However, there are services departing from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland and arriving at Provost Wynd via Bus Station Stance 3 and Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Thurso to Cupar. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Cupar via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Thurso and Cupar is 285 miles. The road distance is 242.7 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Cupar without a car is to bus which takes 7h 47m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Thurso to Cupar, including transfers.
Thurso to Cupar bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Cupar train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
The best way to get from Thurso to Cupar is to bus which takes 7h 47m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £290 and takes 8h 36m.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Cupar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Provost Wynd via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Park and Ride in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thurso to Cupar via Inverness in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Wick John O' Groats Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- 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 Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.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 Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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 Royal Bank of Scotland to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Cupar bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Thurso to Cupar train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Cupar is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Thurso to Cupar.
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