There are 6 ways to get from Morpeth to Thurso by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Morpeth to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
10h 41m£56–223Train
cheapest- Take the train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 50m£41–140Drive 357.1 mi
- Drive from Morpeth to Thursocar 357.1 mi
6h 58m£86–124Fly Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
12h 23m£137–222Bus
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
13h£62–99Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
10h 3m£176–453
Morpeth to Thurso by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morpeth to Thurso is to bus which costs £60 - £100 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Morpeth to Thurso is to drive which takes 6h 58m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Morpeth to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Morpeth and arriving at Thurso via Edinburgh Waverley and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Morpeth and Thurso is 405 miles. The road distance is 359.1 miles.
The best way to get from Morpeth to Thurso without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 41m and costs £55 - £230.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Morpeth to Thurso, including transfers.
Morpeth to Thurso train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Morpeth station.
The best way to get from Morpeth to Thurso is to train which takes 10h 50m and costs £40 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £100 and takes 13h.
Morpeth to Thurso train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Morpeth to Thurso is 359 miles. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Morpeth to Thurso.
What companies run services between Morpeth, England and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Morpeth to Thurso via Edinburgh Waverley and Inverness in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Morpeth to Sir George's Street Church via Newcastle, Newcastle Coach Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 13h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Train from Morpeth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Morpeth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Morpeth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- 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
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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