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There are 12 ways to get from Penzance to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Penzance to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Royal Bank of ScotlandbusE6
    20h 5m

  2. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBRS - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    13h 19m
    £83–344

  3. Bus via Bristol

    1. Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    5. Take the bus from Union Street to Bank of ScotlandbusE6
    22h 21m

  4. Drive 802.6 mi

    1. Drive from Penzance to Thursocar802.6 mi
    14h 6m
    £197–284

  5. Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeNQY - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    15h 35m
    £129–407

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus590 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3busM10
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street ChurchbusX99
    26h 29m
    £87–173

  7. Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeNQY - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    18h 15m

  8. Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Albert Pier Road to Newquay Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeNQY - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    14h 6m
    £190–422

  9. Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeEXT - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    15h 48m

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    5. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    6. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    16h 28m

  11. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBRS - ABZ
    4. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    15h 38m
    £137–419

  12. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    5. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    6. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    17h 13m
    £85–322

Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Penzance, England and Thurso, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Albert Pier Road to Bank of Scotland via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Union Street in around 22h 21m.

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