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How to get fromYork to John O' Groatsby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from York to John O' Groats by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from York to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus X99
    11h 21m
    £135–184

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 843 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station 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 Bus Terminalbus bus X99
    16h 6m
    £61–107

  3. Drive  458.5 mi

    1. Drive from York to John O' Groatscar car 458.5 mi
    9h 11m
    £114–164

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    10h 47m
    £115–259

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from York to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train Inverness - Wick
    12h 46m
    £198–292

  6. Steam train, train, bus

    1. Take the train from York to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwearbus bus 280 / ...
    18h 22m

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LBA - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    13h 2m
    £96–259

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

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    13h 27m
    £130–319

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from York to Stevenagetrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus
    12h 11m
    £93–218

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 509.1 mi
  • Duration: 11h 21m

What companies run services between York, England and John O' Groats, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Blossom Street to Post Office via Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Bus Terminal in around 16h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from York to Post Office via Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 12h 46m.

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