There are 7 ways to get from Castletown to Thurso by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
best- Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane IOM - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
9h 27m£161–391Car ferry, bus via Morecambe
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heyshamcarferry
- 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 Bank of Scotlandbus X99
20h 20m£75–175Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heyshamcarferry
- Take the train from Lancaster to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
18h 3m£206–476Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heyshamcarferry
- Drive from Heysham to Thursocar
11h 48m£111–227Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane IOM - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
12h 8m£231–487Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
20h 18m£213–620Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus
22h 17m£94–358
Castletown to Thurso by bus, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castletown to Thurso is to car ferry and bus via Morecambe which costs £75 - £180 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Castletown to Thurso is to fly and train which takes 9h 27m and costs £160 - £400.
The distance between Castletown and Thurso is 400 miles.
The best way to get from Castletown to Thurso without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 18h 3m and costs £200 - £480.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Castletown to Thurso, including transfers.
There are 109+ hotels available in Thurso.
What companies run services between Castletown, Isle of Man and Thurso, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Castletown to Thurso. However, you can 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castletown to Thurso via Douglas Loch Promenade, Isle of Man Douglas, Heysham, Lancaster, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 18h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–600
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–410
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–600
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–67
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Standard fare
- £67
- Foot Passenger
- £33
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £13–185
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- £34
- Standard Fare
- £185
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