There are 6 ways to get from Dundee to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
8h 24m£52–88Bus via Mill Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Mill Streetbus 16 / ...
- Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
9h 51m£9–100Bus
- Take the bus from Nethergate to Park and Ridebus M92
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
8h 39m£51–73Drive 231.6 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Thursocar 231.6 mi
4h 42m£56–81Train, fly
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
5h 24m£41–315Train via Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
8h 33m£27–82
Dundee to Thurso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Thurso is to train via Perth which costs £26 - £85 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Thurso is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Nethergate and arriving at Sir George's Street Church via Park and Ride and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
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 328 miles. The road distance is 233 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Thurso without a car is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Dundee to Thurso, including transfers.
Dundee to Thurso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Nethergate station.
Dundee to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Thurso is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £75 and takes 8h 39m.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dundee to Thurso via Inverness in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nethergate to Sir George's Street Church via Park and Ride and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–230
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- 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
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–30
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Nethergate to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Dundee to Thurso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Park and Ride station.
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 42m to drive from Dundee to Thurso.
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