There are 8 ways to get from Thurso to Saint Bees by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
12h 5m£172–309Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Carlislebus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Maryporttrain
14h 4m£70–119Drive 393.4 mi
- Drive from Thurso to Saint Beescar 393.4 mi
7h 36m£99–142Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport, 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 Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
11h 13m£271–580Train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
14h 4m£133–211Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
- Take the bus from Surgeons' Hall to Halston Hotelbus X95
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
15h 51m£74–135Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to St Beestrain
13h 5m£195–396Ferry 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 Haymarket to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Whitehaventrain
11h 38m£235–531
Thurso to Saint Bees by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Saint Bees is to bus and train which costs £70 - £120 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Saint Bees is to drive which takes 7h 36m and costs £95 - £150.
No, there is no direct train from Thurso to Saint Bees. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Whitehaven via Inverness, Haymarket and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Thurso and Saint Bees is 480 miles. The road distance is 395.7 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Saint Bees without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 12h 5m and costs £170 - £310.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Thurso to Saint Bees, including transfers.
Thurso to Saint Bees train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
Thurso to Saint Bees train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Saint Bees is 396 miles. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Thurso to Saint Bees.
There are 591+ hotels available in Saint Bees.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Saint Bees, England?
You can take a train from Thurso to Saint Bees via Inverness, Haymarket, Carlisle, and Whitehaven in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Maryport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to St Bees
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Whitehaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Glasgow to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Borders Buses
- 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
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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