There are 5 ways to get from Cumbernauld to Thurso by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Police Station to Union Streetbus E8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Bank of Scotlandbus E6
8h 13mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
9h 4m£28–113Drive 254.1 mi
- Drive from Cumbernauld to Thursocar 254.1 mi
5h 2m£63–90Fly, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 33m£95–256Bus via Perth
- Take the bus from Cumbernauld Town Centre Bus Station to Perth Broxden Park And Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
8h 34m£44–69
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumbernauld to Thurso is to bus via Perth which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbernauld to Thurso is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbernauld to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Town Centre stances and arriving at Bank of Scotland via Police Station and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Cumbernauld to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Croy and arriving at Thurso via Stirling and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Cumbernauld and Thurso is 291 miles. The road distance is 255.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Thurso without a car is to bus which takes 8h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Cumbernauld to Thurso, including transfers.
Cumbernauld to Thurso bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Police Station.
Cumbernauld to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Thurso is to bus which takes 8h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £27 - £120 and takes 9h 4m.
What companies run services between Cumbernauld, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Town Centre stances to Bank of Scotland via Police Station and Union Street in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Croy to Thurso via Stirling and Inverness in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £3–5
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £35–41
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Police Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Cumbernauld Town Centre Bus Station to Perth Broxden Park And Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Cumbernauld to Thurso bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Cumbernauld to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbernauld to Thurso is 256 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Cumbernauld to Thurso.
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