There are 6 ways to get from Thurso to Kyle by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
9h 29m£45–80Bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
9h 59m£43–60Train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
10h 7m£142–233Drive 300.5 mi
- Drive from Thurso to Kylecar 300.5 mi
6h 6m£75–108Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Auchinlecktrain
11h 4m£167–344Ferry to Kirkwall, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Auchinlecktrain
9h 14m£238–517
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Kyle is to bus via Inverness which costs £40 - £60 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Kyle is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Kyle. However, there are services departing from Bank of Scotland and arriving at Holmhead Road via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station and Kilmarnock Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Thurso to Kyle. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Thurso and Kyle is 337 miles. The road distance is 302.3 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Kyle without a car is to bus which takes 9h 29m and costs £45 - £80.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Thurso to Kyle, including transfers.
Thurso to Kyle bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Kyle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
The best way to get from Thurso to Kyle is to bus which takes 9h 29m and costs £45 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £240 and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Kyle, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bank of Scotland to Holmhead Road via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Kilmarnock Bus Station in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thurso to Holmhead Road via Inverness, Glasgow Queen Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Kilmarnock Bus Station in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–450
- 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
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Auchinleck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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Booking & Getting There
Thurso to Kyle bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Thurso to Kyle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Kyle is 302 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Thurso to Kyle.
There are 551+ hotels available in Kyle.






