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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 Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus Ember
    11h 25m
    £142–195

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Wick

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick (WIC)plane plane MAN - WIC
    11h 2m
    £68–287

  3. Bus

    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 Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    16h 11m
    £69–120

  4. Drive  458.5 mi

    1. Drive from York to John O' Groatscar car 458.5 mi
    9h 11m
    £115–166

  5. 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 Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    10h 52m
    £128–271

  6. 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 51m
    £195–288

  7. 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 Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwearbus bus 280 / ...
    18h 55m

  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 Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    13h 31m
    £138–331

  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 Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    12h 16m
    £100–241

York to John O' Groats by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 514.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 25m

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, Inverness Union Street, Caithness General Hospital, and Bus Terminal in around 16h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from York to Post Office via Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 12h 51m.

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