There are 6 ways to get from Fortwilliam to John o' Groats by busferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, or train
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Bus and ferry, bus
best- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-OpE6
15h 43mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to John o' Groats
9h 34m£116–181Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BHD - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
9h 39mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the train from Inverness to Wick
17h 7mBus and ferry, bus via Sir Georges Street Church
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street ChurchX99
- Take the bus from Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwear280 / ...
17h 54mFly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHD - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
11h 44m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fortwilliam to John o' Groats is to car ferry and drive which costs £110 - £190 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Fortwilliam to John o' Groats is to car ferry and drive which takes 9h 34m and costs £110 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Fortwilliam to John o' Groats. However, there are services departing from Musgrave Cash & Carry and arriving at Post Office via Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between Fortwilliam and John o' Groats is 423 miles.
The best way to get from Fortwilliam to John o' Groats without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 15h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Fortwilliam to John o' Groats, including transfers.
Fortwilliam to John o' Groats bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Fortwilliam to John o' Groats bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 168+ hotels available in John o' Groats.
What companies run services between Fortwilliam, Northern Ireland and John o' Groats, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Fortwilliam to John o' Groats. However, you can take the line 96 bus to Stena Line terminus, walk to Belfast Stena Line Terminus, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Union Street, take the bus to Co-Op, walk to Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Post Office. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fortwilliam to John o' Groats via Belfast and Cairnryan in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Sir Georges Street Church to JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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