The average bus between Cardiff and Thurso takes 24h 21m and the fastest bus takes 24h 12m. There is at least one bus per day from Cardiff to Thurso. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Cardiff and Thurso. The earliest departure is at 6:10 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Thurso at 6:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Bristol Bus Station and take an average of 24h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Thurso station via Bristol Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 21m.
Cardiff to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Cardiff to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Cardiff and Thurso is 791.4 km. The road distance is 1,174 km.
You can take a bus from Cardiff North Road to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 20h 22m.