There are 6 ways to get from Dundee to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dundee to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bank of Scotlandbus X99
8h 6m£106–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
8h 25m£39–56Drive 232 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Thursocar 232 mi
4h 49m£57–82Train, fly
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
5h 55m£54–301Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
8h 24m£143–260Train via Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
8h 33m£104–231
Dundee to Thurso by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Thurso is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Thurso is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Dundee Slessor Gardens and arriving at Thurso Bank of Scotland via Princes Street, Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Thurso via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Dundee and Thurso is 305 miles. The road distance is 233.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Thurso without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 6m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Dundee to Thurso, including transfers.
Dundee to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Dundee to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Thurso is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs £35 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £260 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Perth Canal Street, Princes Street, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dundee to Thurso via Inverness in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–230
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.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 Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Dundee to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Dundee to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Thurso is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Dundee to Thurso.
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