There are 7 ways to get from John o' Groats to The Lizard 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 Wick to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Redruth
21h 57m£301–951Drive 811.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from John o' Groats to The Lizard811.6 mi
14h 30m£200–289Bus, train
- Take the bus from Co-Op to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to Haymarket StationE9
- Take the train from Haymarket to Plymouth
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station404 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Traboe Cross36
24h 9mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Co-Op to Union Street
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)INV - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Traboe Cross
27h 41mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the bus from Co-Op to Union Street
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Exeter (EXT)INV - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
31h 20mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Co-Op to Union Street
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Redruth
16h 30mBus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the bus from Co-Op to Union Street
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)ABZ - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Traboe Cross
21h 4m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from John o' Groats to The Lizard is to drive which costs £190 - £290 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from John o' Groats to The Lizard is to drive which takes 14h 30m and costs £190 - £290.
The distance between John o' Groats and The Lizard is 1013 miles. The road distance is 816.4 miles.
The best way to get from John o' Groats to The Lizard without a car is to train which takes 21h 57m and costs £300 - £950.
It takes approximately 21h 57m to get from John o' Groats to The Lizard, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between John o' Groats to The Lizard is 816 miles. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from John o' Groats to The Lizard.
There are 3640+ hotels available in The Lizard.
What companies run services between John o' Groats, Scotland and The Lizard, England?
You can take a bus from Post Office to The Lizard via Bus Terminal, Wick, Inverness, Edinburgh Waverley, and Redruth in around 21h 57m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–370
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Stornoway, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–370
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–800
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once 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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £240–800
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £240–360
- 1st Class
- £550–800
Train from Haymarket to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £220–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £220–320
- 1st Class
- £500–700
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–80
- 1st Class
- £100–150
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Co-Op to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Traboe Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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