There are 4 ways to get from Caithness to Thurso by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to St. John Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Caithness to St. John Airport (YSJ)
- Fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)YSJ - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
22h 19mTaxi to St. John Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Caithness to St. John Airport (YSJ)
- Fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)YSJ - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
24h 36m£530–1,838Drive, bus to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Drive from Caithness to Perry, ME
- Take the bus from Perry, ME to Hancock, ME
- Fly from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHB - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
26h 41mTaxi, bus, bus to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Caithness to Saint John, NB
- Take the bus from Saint John, NB to Moncton, NB
- Take the bus from Moncton, NB to Halifax Airport
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)YHZ - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
24h 35m
St. John Airport (YSJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caithness to Thurso is to taxi and fly and train which costs £500 - £1,900 and takes 24h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Caithness to Thurso is to taxi and fly and train which takes 24h 36m and costs £500 - £1,900.
The distance between Caithness and Thurso is 3112 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 19m to get from Caithness to Thurso, including transfers.
Thurso is 4h ahead of Caithness. It is currently 7:20 PM in Caithness and 11:20 PM in Thurso.
There are 98+ hotels available in Thurso.
What companies run services between Caithness, NB, Canada and Thurso, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Caithness to Thurso. However, you can take the taxi to St. John Airport (YSJ) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Airport, take the bus to Leonard Street, walk to Perth, take the train to Inverness, then take the train to Thurso. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to St. John Airport (YSJ) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport Station, take the train to Inverness, then take the train to Thurso.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–1,000
Flights from St. John Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Montreal, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £440–2,000
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Montreal, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £600–1,900
Flights from St. John Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Halifax Stanfield International Airport, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £460–2,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £480–2,100
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £480–2,100
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–480
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–480
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Boston, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–370
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +1 800 596 2823
- info@westbusservice.com
- Website
- westbusservice.com
Bus from Perry, ME to Hancock, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–18
- Schedules at
- westbusservice.com
- Adult
- £16–18
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Saint John, NB to Moncton, NB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- £14–20
Bus from Moncton, NB to Halifax Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- £20–29
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £50–80
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