There are 6 ways to get from Linlithgow to John o' Groats by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Stirling to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus TerminalX99
9h 40m£40–126Train
cheapest- Take the train from Stirling to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to WickInverness - Wick
11h 5m£33–121Bus
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus TerminalX99
10h 10mDrive 269.2 mi
- Drive from Linlithgow to John o' Groats269.2 mi
5h 18m£67–97Train, fly, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Linlithgow to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
- Take the bus from Hospital Entrance to Ferry terminal
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
8h 10m£181–434Bus via Queensferry Street
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus TerminalX99
10h 41m£51–74
Linlithgow to John o' Groats by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linlithgow to John o' Groats is to bus via Queensferry Street which costs £50 - £75 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Linlithgow to John o' Groats is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Linlithgow to John o' Groats. However, there are services departing from Cross and arriving at Post Office via Haymarket Station, Bus Station Stance 3 and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Linlithgow and John o' Groats is 291 miles. The road distance is 270.8 miles.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to John o' Groats without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 40m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Linlithgow to John o' Groats, including transfers.
Linlithgow to John o' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Haymarket Station.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to John o' Groats is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £130 and takes 11h 5m.
Linlithgow to John o' Groats bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linlithgow to John o' Groats is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Linlithgow to John o' Groats.
What companies run services between Linlithgow, Scotland and John o' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cross to Post Office via Haymarket Station, Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Bus Terminal in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linlithgow to Post Office via Stirling, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 11h 5m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Linlithgow to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–8
- 1st Class
- £10–15
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £3–5
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £35–41
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Hospital Entrance to Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- 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 Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- 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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