There are 7 ways to get from Linlithgow to Thurso by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Dunblane
best- Take the bus from Dunblane Police Station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
9h 6m£10–110Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
9h 14m£29–90Drive 259.2 mi
- Drive from Linlithgow to Thursocar 259.2 mi
4h 59m£63–91Fly Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EDI - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 36m£76–247Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
9h 42m£51–72Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
7h 31m£52–322Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Linlithgow to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 38m£107–227
Linlithgow to Thurso by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linlithgow to Thurso is to train which costs £28 - £90 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Linlithgow to Thurso is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Linlithgow to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Cross and arriving at Sir George's Street Church via Queensferry Street and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Linlithgow to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Linlithgow and arriving at Thurso via Stirling and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Linlithgow and Thurso is 298 miles. The road distance is 260.7 miles.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Thurso without a car is to bus via Dunblane which takes 9h 6m and costs £10 - £110.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Linlithgow to Thurso, including transfers.
Linlithgow to Thurso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Linlithgow to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Thurso is to bus via Dunblane which takes 9h 6m and costs £10 - £110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £28 - £90 and takes 9h 14m.
What companies run services between Linlithgow, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Linlithgow to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland via Dunblane, Dunblane Police Station, and Inverness Union Street in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linlithgow to Thurso via Stirling and Inverness in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–230
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Linlithgow to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £3–5
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £35–41
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dunblane Police Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- 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 3 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
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Linlithgow to Thurso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Linlithgow to Thurso train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linlithgow to Thurso is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Linlithgow to Thurso.
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