There are 7 ways to get from Linlithgow to Thurso by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
9h 14mĀ£103ā255Bus via Dunblane
cheapest- 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 16mĀ£38ā59Drive 259.6 mi
- Drive from Linlithgow to Thursocar 259.6 mi
5h 7mĀ£64ā92Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
8h 25mĀ£187ā444Bus
- 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 52mĀ£55ā81Train 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 36mĀ£165ā327Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
7h 35mĀ£513ā929
Linlithgow to Thurso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linlithgow to Thurso is to bus via Dunblane which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Linlithgow to Thurso is to drive which takes 5h 7m 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 52m.
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 319 miles. The road distance is 261.1 miles.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Thurso without a car is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs £100 - £260.
It takes approximately 9h 14m 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 train which takes 9h 14m and costs £100 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus via Dunblane, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Linlithgow, Scotland and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Linlithgow to Thurso via Stirling and Inverness in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, 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 16m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ā£150ā390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ā£130ā160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ā£95ā180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ā£150ā390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ā£130ā160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ā£75ā170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ā£75ā170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ā£75ā170
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ā£460ā800
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ā£65ā120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ā£65ā120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Linlithgow to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ā£13ā23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ā£55ā100
- 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
- Ā£40ā65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ā£35ā55
- 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
- Ā£30ā55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ā£65ā95
- 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
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ā£14ā21
- 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
- Ā£14ā20
- 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
- Ā£23ā35
- 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
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Ā£28ā40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ā£13ā19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- Ā£13ā17
- Peak
- Ā£16ā19
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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 5h 7m to drive from Linlithgow to Thurso.
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