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How to get fromLiverpool to ThursoBy train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus X99
    12h 50m
    £125–207

  2. Bus, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane plane MAN - WIC
    8h 30m
    £65–315

  3. Train via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    13h 49m
    £199–409

  4. Drive 473.4 mi

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Thursocar car 473.4 mi
    8h 45m
    £116–168

  5. Bus, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    9h 31m
    £153–345

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    14h 20m
    £172–325

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus X99
    15h 1m
    £75–125

  8. Bus, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    12h 10m
    £184–408

Liverpool to Thurso by train and bus

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Thurso, Scotland?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Thurso via Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, and Inverness in around 13h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sir George's Street Church via Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 15h 1m.

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