There are 3 ways to get from Thurso to Iverness by bus, train, or car
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Thurso to Iverness by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Iverness is to bus which costs £13 - £19 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Iverness is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £26 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland and arriving at Inverness Longman Road. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Thurso to Iverness. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Inverness via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Thurso and Iverness is 131 miles. The road distance is 107.6 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Iverness without a car is to bus which takes 3h 16m and costs £13 - £19.
The bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Longman Road takes 3h 16m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Thurso to Iverness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Iverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
The best way to get from Thurso to Iverness is to bus which takes 3h 16m and costs £13 - £19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £100 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Iverness, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Longman Road every 4 hours. Tickets cost £13–19 and the journey takes 3h 16m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Thurso to Inverness 4 times a day. Tickets cost £55–95 and the journey takes 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Longman Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
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Thurso to Iverness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Longman Road station.
Thurso to Iverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Iverness is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Thurso to Iverness.
There are 1350+ hotels available in Iverness.