There are 5 ways to get from Hawick to Thurso by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Edinburgh, Bus StationX95
- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Union Street to Bank of ScotlandE6
10h 34mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thurso
11h 26m£39–130Drive 313.2 mi
- Drive from Hawick to Thurso313.2 mi
6h 19m£79–113Bus, train, fly, ferry, line 80 bus
- Take the bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Take the train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminal
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Sir George's Street Church
10h 7m£207–446Bus
- Take the bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Edinburgh, Bus StationX95
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street ChurchX99
11h 7m£41–82
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hawick to Thurso is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hawick to Thurso is to drive which takes 6h 19m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Hawick to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Mart Street Bus Stance and arriving at Bank of Scotland via George Street and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Hawick and Thurso is 343 miles. The road distance is 315.1 miles.
The best way to get from Hawick to Thurso without a car is to bus via Edinburgh which takes 10h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Hawick to Thurso, including transfers.
Hawick to Thurso bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Mart Street Bus Stance station.
The best way to get from Hawick to Thurso is to bus via Edinburgh which takes 10h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £130 and takes 11h 26m.
Hawick to Thurso bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hawick to Thurso is 315 miles. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Hawick to Thurso.
What companies run services between Hawick, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Bank of Scotland via Edinburgh, Bus Station, George Street, and Union Street in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Thurso via Galashiels Transport Interchange, Galashiels, Edinburgh Waverley, and Inverness in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Galashiels to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £3–4
- Sleeper Seat
- £4–6
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £40–50
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Mart Street Bus Stance to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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