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 Post Office77 / ...
3hDrive 77.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Embo to John o' Groats77.7 mi
1h 49m£20–28Train
- Take the train from Golspie to WickInverness - Wick
3h 46m£49–88Bus
- Take the bus from Hotel to Bus TerminalX99
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Post Office77 / ...
3h 15m£28–37Bus via Royal Bank of Scotland
- Take the bus from Academy to Bank of ScotlandE6
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwear280 / ...
3h 28m£36–47
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embo to John o' Groats is to drive which costs £19 - £28 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Embo to John o' Groats is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £19 - £28.
The distance between Embo and John o' Groats is 79 miles. The road distance is 78.1 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 and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 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 and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 3h 46m.
Yes, the driving distance between Embo to John o' Groats is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Embo to John o' Groats.
There are 152+ 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 Post Office via Stags Head Hotel, Co-Op, and Bus Terminal in around 3h. 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 Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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 JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1955 605678
- info@dunnetts.co
- Website
- dunnetts.co
Bus from Bus Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dunnetts.co/
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