There are 6 ways to get from Cowdenbeath to John o' Groats by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus via Perth
best- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-OpE6
9h 19mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Cowdenbeath to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wick
11h 1m£34–118Train, bus
- Take the train from Cowdenbeath to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-OpE6
9h 37mDrive 253.3 mi
- Drive from Cowdenbeath to John o' Groats253.3 mi
5h 2m£64–92Bus
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street ChurchX99
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwear280 / ...
10h 5m£50–82Fly, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
7h 29m£192–438
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowdenbeath to John o' Groats is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cowdenbeath to John o' Groats is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowdenbeath to John o' Groats. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Post Office via Park & Ride, Park and Ride, Union Street and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Cowdenbeath and John o' Groats is 273 miles. The road distance is 254.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cowdenbeath to John o' Groats without a car is to bus via Perth which takes 9h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Cowdenbeath to John o' Groats, including transfers.
Cowdenbeath to John o' Groats bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Park & Ride station.
The best way to get from Cowdenbeath to John o' Groats is to bus via Perth which takes 9h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £120 and takes 11h 1m.
Cowdenbeath to John o' Groats bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowdenbeath to John o' Groats is 255 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Cowdenbeath to John o' Groats.
What companies run services between Cowdenbeath, Scotland and John o' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Post Office via Park & Ride Arrival Bay, Park & Ride, Park and Ride, Union Street, Co-Op, and Bus Terminal in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cowdenbeath to Post Office via Perth, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Cowdenbeath to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–15
- 1st Class
- £19–27
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 Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- 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
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Park & Ride to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Park & Ride to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Park and Ride to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- 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
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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