There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Thurso by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
8h 24mĀ£51ā72Bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
8h 25mĀ£30ā42Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
8h 32mĀ£105ā264Drive 261.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Thursocar 261.8 mi
5h 16mĀ£64ā92Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
6h 44mĀ£339ā916Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
8h 27mĀ£180ā434
Edinburgh to Thurso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Thurso is to bus via George Street which costs Ā£30 - Ā£45 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Thurso is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs Ā£60 - Ā£95.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Sir George's Street Church via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Thurso via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Thurso is 288 miles. The road distance is 263.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Thurso without a car is to bus which takes 8h 24m and costs Ā£50 - Ā£75.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Edinburgh to Thurso, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Thurso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Thurso is to bus which takes 8h 24m and costs Ā£50 - Ā£75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs Ā£100 - Ā£270 and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Sir George's Street Church via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Thurso via Inverness in around 8h 32m.
- 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
- Ā£300ā800
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ā£150ā390
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ā£80ā150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ā£65ā120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ā£55ā100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ā£50ā80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ā£35ā55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ā£40ā70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ā£27ā50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ā£65ā95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ā£23ā35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Ā£28ā40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ā£16ā23
- 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
- Ā£14ā20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ā£13ā19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- Ā£13ā17
- Peak
- Ā£16ā19
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Thurso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Edinburgh to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Thurso is 263 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Edinburgh to Thurso.
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