There are 8 ways to get from Blackpool to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h£69–227Bus via Lancaster
cheapest- Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Stationbus 42
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
15h 30m£29–137Bus
- Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus 42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
14h 12m£54–96Drive 442 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Thursocar 442 mi
8h 15m£107–154Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h£105–254Train
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
13h 47m£85–127Train, fly to Wick
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick (WIC)plane MAN - WIC
11h 4m£52–243Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
12h 50m£104–259
Blackpool to Thurso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Thurso is to bus which costs £50 - £100 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Thurso is to drive which takes 8h 15m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool station to Thurso. However, there are services departing from North Station and arriving at Sir George's Street Church via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Thurso via Preston, Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Blackpool and Thurso is 543 miles. The road distance is 444.6 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Thurso without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 13h and costs £65 - £230.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Blackpool to Thurso, including transfers.
Blackpool to Thurso bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from North Station.
Blackpool to Thurso train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Thurso is to train via Edinburgh which takes 13h and costs £65 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £100 and takes 14h 12m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Thurso via Preston, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Station to Sir George's Street Church via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Belfast City, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Dublin, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
Bus from North Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Blackpool to Thurso bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
Blackpool to Thurso train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Thurso is 445 miles. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Blackpool to Thurso.
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