There are 7 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 Union Street to Co-OpE6
9h 45mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Stirling to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to WickInverness - Wick
11h 9m£33–121Bus
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-OpE6
10h 14mDrive 269.2 mi
- Drive from Linlithgow to John o' Groats269.2 mi
5h 18m£68–98Bus via Sir George's Street Church
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street ChurchX99
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwear280 / ...
11h 21m£58–81Fly from Edinburgh Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
7h 18m£192–428Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Linlithgow to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
7h 58m£227–528
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linlithgow to John o' Groats is to train which costs £30 - £130 and takes 11h 9m.
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, Union Street and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Linlithgow and John o' Groats is 296 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 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 45m 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 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £130 and takes 11h 9m.
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, Co-Op, and Bus Terminal in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linlithgow to Post Office via Stirling, Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–550
- 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 Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Linlithgow to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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
- £18–35
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.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
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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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