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How to get fromDunoon to Thursoby ferry, bus, train, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Dunoon to Thurso by ferry, bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry TerminalferryCm1
    2. Take the bus from Kempock Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus901
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Bank of ScotlandbusE6
    10h 9m

  2. Ferry, train via Perth

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry TerminalferryCm1
    2. Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    11h 10m
    £45–127

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry TerminalferryCm1
    2. Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    10h 40m
    £60–144

  4. Drive 276.3 mi

    1. Drive from Dunoon to Thursocar276.3 mi
    5h 53m
    £70–101

  5. Ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeGLA - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
    8h 23m
    £244–616

  6. Ferry, bus via Inverness

    1. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry TerminalferryCm1
    2. Take the bus from Kempock Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus901
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street ChurchbusX99
    10h 30m
    £46–94

  7. Ferry, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall

    1. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeEDI - KOI
    5. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
    9h 19m
    £198–465

  8. Ferry to Glasgow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Gourock Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeGLA - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    11h 12m
    £122–308

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£202Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dunoon, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Dunoon to Thurso. However, you can take the ferry to Gourock Ferry Terminal, walk to Kempock Place, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Union Street, then take the bus to Bank of Scotland. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dunoon Ferry Terminal to Thurso via Gourock Ferry Terminal, Gourock, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Inverness in around 10h 40m.

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