The average bus between Thurso and Aberdeen takes 8h 5m and the fastest bus takes 6h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thurso to Aberdeen. 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 4 times a day between Thurso and Aberdeen. The earliest departure is at 3:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Thurso is at 7:42 PM which arrives into Aberdeen at 4:56 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Thurso station and arriving at Aberdeen station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
Thurso to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
The distance between Thurso and Aberdeen is 182 km. The road distance is 383 km.
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Aberdeen Union Street via Inverness Union Street in around 7h 10m.