The average bus between Sheffield and Thurso takes 21h 56m and the fastest bus takes 18h 16m. There is at least one bus per day from Sheffield 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 Sheffield and Thurso. The earliest departure is at 11:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sheffield is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Thurso at 5:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Meadowhall Interchange/C2 and take an average of 21h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Sheffield station and arriving at Thurso station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 56m.
Sheffield to Thurso bus services, operated by First South Yorkshire, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Sheffield to Thurso bus services, operated by First South Yorkshire, arrive at Sir George's Street Church station.
The distance between Sheffield and Thurso is 593.4 km. The road distance is 836 km.
You can take a bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Sir George's Street Church via Meadowhall Interchange/C2, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 15h 17m.