There are 7 ways to get from John o' Groats to The Lizard by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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£301–951Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- 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 33m£94–301Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- 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 Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Traboe Cross36
24h 38mDrive 811.6 mi
- Drive from John o' Groats to The Lizard811.6 mi
14h 30m£201–290Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)EDI - NQY
- Take the taxi from Newquay-Airport-NQY to The Lizard
13h 22mBus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)ABZ - NQY
- Take the taxi from Newquay-Airport-NQY to The Lizard
16h 41m£210–486Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)INV - NQY
- Take the taxi from Newquay-Airport-NQY to The Lizard
14h 19m£256–461
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from John o' Groats to The Lizard is to bus and fly and train which costs £90 - £310 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from John o' Groats to The Lizard is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 14h 19m and costs £250 - £470.
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 3635+ 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.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–290
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–31
- 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
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- 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
- 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
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £220–700
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £220–320
- 1st Class
- £500–700
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
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- 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
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Traboe Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Pats Cabs Newquay
- Phone
- +44 1637 830637
- Website
- patscabs.com
Coastline Travel
- Phone
- +44 1637 860006
- Website
- coastlinetravel.co.uk
A2B Newquay
- Phone
- +44 1637 877777
- Website
- a2bnewquay.com
24 Newquay Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1637 872424
- Website
- newquaytaxis.org
Padstow Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1841 551 021
Padstow Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1841 532 384
G-Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7858 228 300
Pats Cabs Newquay
- Phone
- +44 1637 830637
- Website
- patscabs.com
Coastline Travel
- Phone
- +44 1637 860006
- Website
- coastlinetravel.co.uk
A2B Newquay
- Phone
- +44 1637 877777
- Website
- a2bnewquay.com
24 Newquay Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1637 872424
- Website
- newquaytaxis.org
Padstow Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1841 551 021
Padstow Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1841 532 384
G-Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7858 228 300
Pats Cabs Newquay
- Phone
- +44 1637 830637
- Website
- patscabs.com
Coastline Travel
- Phone
- +44 1637 860006
- Website
- coastlinetravel.co.uk
A2B Newquay
- Phone
- +44 1637 877777
- Website
- a2bnewquay.com
24 Newquay Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1637 872424
- Website
- newquaytaxis.org
Padstow Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1841 551 021
Padstow Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1841 532 384
G-Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7858 228 300
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