There are 5 ways to get from Embo to John O'Groats by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Stags Head Hotel
best- Take the bus from Stags Head Hotel to Co-OpE6
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Car Park80 / ...
3h 3mDrive 78.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Embo to John O'Groats78.2 mi
1h 50m£20–29Train
- Take the train from Golspie to WickInverness - Wick
3h 49m£50–88Bus
- Take the bus from Hotel to Bus TerminalX99
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Car Park80 / ...
3h 18m£29–37Bus via Royal Bank of Scotland
- Take the bus from Academy to Bank of ScotlandE6
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Car Park80 / ...
3h 31m£37–47
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embo to John O'Groats is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Embo to John O'Groats is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs £19 - £29.
The distance between Embo and John O'Groats is 79 miles. The road distance is 78.7 miles.
The best way to get from Embo to John O'Groats without a car is to bus via Stags Head Hotel which takes 3h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Embo to John O'Groats, including transfers.
The best way to get from Embo to John O'Groats is to bus via Stags Head Hotel which takes 3h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 3h 49m.
Yes, the driving distance between Embo to John O'Groats is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Embo to John O'Groats.
There are 158+ hotels available in John O'Groats.
What companies run services between Embo, Scotland and John O'Groats, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Embo to John O'Groats via Stags Head Hotel, Co-Op, Bus Terminal, and Car Park in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Golspie to Wick 3 times a day. Tickets cost £23–55 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Golspie to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Stags Head Hotel to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Academy to Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Terminal to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Hotel to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Academy to Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1955 605678
- info@dunnetts.co
- Website
- dunnetts.co
Bus from Bus Terminal to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dunnetts.co/
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