There are 10 ways to get from Bournemouth to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
16h 6m£142–352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria 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
21h 38m£70–176Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- 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
21h 33m£80–200Drive 685.4 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Thursocar 685.4 mi
12h 28m£166–239Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 28m£82–332Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
18h 34m£111–420Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LGW - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 52m£83–240Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
11h 5m£84–283Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
11h 39m£88–334Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 14m£111–367
Bournemouth to Thurso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Thurso is to bus which costs £70 - £180 and takes 21h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Thurso is to bus and fly and train which takes 10h 28m and costs £80 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Sir George's Street Church via Birmingham Coach Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Thurso via Waterloo station, King's Cross and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Thurso is 840 miles. The road distance is 689.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Thurso without a car is to train via London which takes 16h 6m and costs £140 - £360.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Bournemouth to Thurso, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Thurso bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Thurso train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Thurso is to train via London which takes 16h 6m and costs £140 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £80 - £200 and takes 21h 33m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Thurso via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross, and Inverness in around 16h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Sir George's Street Church via Birmingham Coach Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 21h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–300
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Thurso bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Bournemouth to Thurso train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Thurso is 689 miles. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Bournemouth to Thurso.
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