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How to get fromThurso to Walesby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Thurso to Wales by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane INV - BRS
    3. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    9h 5m
    £110–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus bus
    19h 16m
    £87–165

  3. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain train
    4. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    15h 28m
    £264–501

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus bus
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 19m
    £270–382

  5. Drive 626.5 mi

    1. Drive from Thurso to Cardiffcar car 626.5 mi
    12h 3m
    £153–221

  6. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane INV - MAN
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    10h 32m
    £174–372

  7. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane INV - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    10h 38m
    £181–394

  8. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane ABZ - BRS
    4. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    12h 20m
    £174–465

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 34m
    £249–431

Thurso to Wales by train

Calendar25Weekly Trains
Duration15h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 621.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Wales?

You can take a train from Thurso to Cardiff Central via Inverness, Haymarket, and Crewe in around 15h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Cardiff North Road via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, and Bristol Bus Station in around 19h 16m.

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