There are 12 ways to get from Basingstoke to John o' Groats by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to York
- Take the train from York to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-OpE6
16h 16mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham International
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wick
19h 32m£164–346Bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-OpE6
19h 53mDrive 663.5 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to John o' Groats663.5 mi
12h£166–240Fly London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LHR - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
10h 38mTrain via York
- Take the train from Basingstoke to York
- Take the train from York to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wick
17h 40m£183–446Bus via Woking
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Union Street to Royal Bank of ScotlandE6
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwear280 / ...
22h 42mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LGW - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
10h 46mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LTN - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
11h 3mFly London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LHR - ABZ
- Take the train from Dyce to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
13h 24mFly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
13h 54mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LGW - ABZ
- Take the train from Dyce to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
13h 37m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to John o' Groats is to drive which costs £160 - £240 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to John o' Groats is to drive which takes 12h and costs £160 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to John o' Groats. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Post Office via London Victoria, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Union Street and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 53m.
The distance between Basingstoke and John o' Groats is 753 miles. The road distance is 667.3 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to John o' Groats without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 16m to get from Basingstoke to John o' Groats, including transfers.
Basingstoke to John o' Groats bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to John o' Groats is to bus which takes 19h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via York, which costs £180 - £450 and takes 17h 40m.
Basingstoke to John o' Groats bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to John o' Groats is 667 miles. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Basingstoke to John o' Groats.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and John o' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a bus from The Malls to Post Office via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, Union Street, Co-Op, and Bus Terminal in around 19h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basingstoke to Post Office via York, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 17h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–260
Train from Basingstoke to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £100–150
- 1st Class
- £220–300
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dyce to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £330–380
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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