There are 3 ways to get from Thurso to Dounreay by bus, taxi, or car
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Thurso to Dounreay by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Dounreay is to bus which costs £2 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Dounreay is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bank of Scotland and arriving at Bus Stance. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Thurso and Dounreay is 9 miles. The road distance is 9.4 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Dounreay without a car is to bus which takes 18 min and costs £2.
The bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stance takes 18 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Thurso to Dounreay bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Dounreay bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Stance station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Dounreay is 9 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Thurso to Dounreay.
There are 80+ hotels available in Dounreay.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Dounreay, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stance hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 18 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 1955 605678
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dunnett's Transport
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Dunnett's Transport
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Highland Cabs Thurso
- Phone
- +44 1847 555 555
- Website
- highlandcabs.com
Ormlie & Violet's Private Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1847 893 434
- Website
- ormlietaxis.com
Pentland Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1847 895 474
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