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How to get fromJohn o' Groats to Perthby ferry, plane, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from John o' Groats to Perth by ferry, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Perth Airport (PER)planeKOI - PER
    28h 52m
    $1,856–5,566

  2. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Perth Airport (PER)planeGLA - PER
    31h 50m
    $969–2,114

  3. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Perth Airport (PER)planeINV - PER
    30h 16m
    $1,075–3,804

  4. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
    3. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Perth Airport (PER)planeEDI - PER
    32h 6m

  5. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Perth Airport (PER)planeABZ - PER
    33h 3m
    $984–1,574

  6. Bus, train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
    3. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Perth Airport (PER)planeDND - PER
    33h 4m
    $1,405–3,874

Kirkwall (KOI) to Perth Airport (PER) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration24h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,806Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between John o' Groats, Scotland and Perth, WA, Australia?

There is no direct connection from John o' Groats to Perth. However, you can take the line 80 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Perth Airport (PER), walk to Airport Central Stn Platform 1, then take the train to Perth Stn Platform 7. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bus Terminal, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport Station, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Perth Airport (PER), walk to Airport Central Stn Platform 1, then take the train to Perth Stn Platform 7.

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