There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to John o' Groats by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train, bus • 7 h 8 min
Cheapest option
Bus to Edinburgh, fly to Wick • 4 h 38 min
$96 - $364
7 alternative options
Bus • 7 h 18 min
Train, bus via Perth • 8 h 3 min
Drive • 5 h 29 min
$60 - $90
Fly Glasgow to Kirkwall, bus • 5 h 50 min
Bus to Edinburgh, fly to Kirkwall, bus • 6 h 20 min
Train to Aberdeen, fly to Wick • 6 h 39 min
$168 - $549
Fly Glasgow to Inverness, bus • 8 h 11 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to John o' Groats is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 5 h 29 min.
The quickest way to get from Glasgow to John o' Groats is to bus and fly which costs £70 - £280 and takes 4 h 38 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to John o' Groats. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at John o' Groats, Car Park via Inverness, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 h 18 min.
The distance between Glasgow and John o' Groats is 198 miles. The road distance is 286.7 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to John o' Groats without a car is to train and bus which takes 7 h 8 min and costs .
It takes approximately 7 h 8 min to get from Glasgow to John o' Groats, including transfers.
Glasgow to John o' Groats bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
The quickest flight from Edinburgh Airport to Wick Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h.
Glasgow to John o' Groats bus services, operated by John O'Groats Ferries, arrive at John o' Groats, Car Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to John o' Groats is 287 miles. It takes approximately 5 h 29 min to drive from Glasgow to John o' Groats.
- Distance: 197.8 miles
- Duration: 7 h 8 min
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and John o' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Glasgow to John o' Groats via Inverness, Bus Station in around 7 h 18 min.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $650
Flights from Glasgow to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $650
Flights from Edinburgh to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $650
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $330
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $1,200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $650
Flights from Glasgow to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $650
Flights from Edinburgh to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $650
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $330
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Aberdeen to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $900
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $380
Flights from Glasgow to Inverness via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 15 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $350
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 13 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $65
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $29 - $40
- Anytime Day Single
- $50 - $65
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18 - $24
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $12 - $17
- Anytime Day Single
- $18 - $24
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $40
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $17 - $24
- Anytime Day Single
- $30 - $40
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $25 - $35
- Anytime Day Single
- $40 - $55
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 2 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $23
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- 2nd Class
- $15 - $23
- 1st Class
- $29 - $45
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- Phone
- +44 (0)1955 611353
- Website
- jogferry.co.uk
Bus from Inverness, Bus Station to John o' Groats, Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jogferry.co.uk
Bus from Kirkwall, Travel Centre to John o' Groats, Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jogferry.co.uk
- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Inverness, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10 - $15
- Schedules at
- citylink.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Loganair offers flights from Edinburgh Airport to Wick Airport.
There are 58+ hotels available in John o' Groats. Prices start at $65 USD per night.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Glasgow Airport is to line 500 bus which takes 18 min and costs £7.