The average bus between Thurso and Stonehaven takes 10h 25m and the fastest bus takes 8h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thurso to Stonehaven. 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 every 4 hours between Thurso and Stonehaven. The earliest departure is at 12:28 AM at night, and the last departure from Thurso is at 10:38 PM which arrives into Stonehaven at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 10h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Stonehaven. However, there are services departing from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Inverness Union Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
Thurso to Stonehaven bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Stonehaven bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
The distance between Thurso and Stonehaven is 197.3 km. The road distance is 348 km.
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Barclay Street via Inverness Union Street, Falcon Sq, and Union Square Bus Station in around 8h 34m.