There are 5 ways to get from Tongue to Helmsdale by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Stationbus 2
- Take the train from Lairg to Helmsdaletrain Inverness - Wick
2h 55mDrive 52.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tongue to Helmsdalecar 52.7 mi
1h 23m£13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tongue to Helmsdaletaxi 52.7 mi
1h 23m£110–140Bus
- Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to War Memorialbus 2
- Take the bus from Post Office to Librarybus 906
2h 56mBus via Thurso
- Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Royal Bank of Scotlandbus 803
- Take the bus from Sir Georges Street Church to Petrol Stationbus X99
4h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tongue to Helmsdale is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tongue to Helmsdale is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Tongue to Helmsdale. However, there are services departing from Kirkiboll Road End and arriving at Library via Post Office. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Tongue and Helmsdale is 74 miles. The road distance is 53 miles.
The best way to get from Tongue to Helmsdale without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Tongue to Helmsdale, including transfers.
Tongue to Helmsdale bus services, operated by Transport for Tongue, depart from Kirkiboll Road End station.
Tongue to Helmsdale bus services, operated by Transport for Tongue, arrive at War Memorial station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tongue to Helmsdale is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Tongue to Helmsdale.
There are 75+ hotels available in Helmsdale.
What companies run services between Tongue, Scotland and Helmsdale, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Library via War Memorial and Post Office in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Lairg to Helmsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- (01847) 611766
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportfortongue.co.uk
Bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://transportfortongue.co.uk/
Bus from Kirkiboll Road End to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://transportfortongue.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1408 641354
- Website
- macleodscoaches.com
Bus from Post Office to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://macleodscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- [email protected]
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Sir Georges Street Church to Petrol Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- £110–140
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