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How to get fromWhitehaven to Dounreay (Station)by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Whitehaven to Dounreay (Station) by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train, bus via Inverness

    best
    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus X99
    13h 18m
    £110–247

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus bus 600
    2. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus X99
    15h 5m
    £51–89

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    13h 27m
    £78–138

  4. Drive 385.1 mi

    1. Drive from Whitehaven to Dounreay (Station)car car 385.1 mi
    7h 46m
    £94–136

  5. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    4. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 54m
    £252–539

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus X99
    13h 59m
    £110–182

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    14h 56m
    £185–387

  8. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    4. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 29m
    £255–554

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Whitehaven to Dounreay (Station).ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 458 mi
  • Duration: 13h 18m

What companies run services between Whitehaven, Cumbria, England and Dounreay (Station), Scotland?

You can take a train from Whitehaven to Dounreay (Station) via Carlisle, Haymarket, Inverness, Wick, Co-Op, St Peters Church, Bank of Scotland, and Bus Stance in around 14h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Opera Bingo to Dounreay (Station) via Main Street, Bus Station, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Sir George's Street Church, Bank of Scotland, and Bus Stance in around 15h 5m.

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