There are 9 ways to get from Hull to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hull to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
12h 49m£201–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
16h 37m£57–113Drive 484.6 mi
- Drive from Hull to Thursocar 484.6 mi
9h 54m£119–172Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
11h 21m£173–368Train, bus
- Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
16h 45m£65–127Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
14h 1m£183–428Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
12h 7m£142–356Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane HUY - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
15h 5m£176–693Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Hull to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
14h 21m£204–484
Hull to Thurso by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hull to Thurso is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Hull to Thurso is to drive which takes 9h 54m and costs £110 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Hull to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Hull Interchange and arriving at Sir George's Street Church via Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Hull to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Hull and arriving at Thurso via York and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Hull and Thurso is 589 miles. The road distance is 487.4 miles.
The best way to get from Hull to Thurso without a car is to train which takes 12h 49m and costs £200 - £310.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Hull to Thurso, including transfers.
Hull to Thurso bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hull Interchange station.
Hull to Thurso train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Hull station.
The best way to get from Hull to Thurso is to train which takes 12h 49m and costs £200 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 16h 37m.
What companies run services between Hull, England and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Hull to Thurso via York and Inverness in around 12h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hull Interchange to Sir George's Street Church via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 16h 37m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Train from Hull to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Hull to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Hull to Thurso bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Hull to Thurso train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hull to Thurso is 487 miles. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Hull to Thurso.
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