There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Dunnet Head by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus X99
7h£42–66Train
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
7h 33m£126–253Drive 227 mi
- Drive from Perth to Dunnet Headcar 227 mi
4h 50m£56–81Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Perth to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
5h 26m£419–1,039Bus via Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
7h 5m£55–77Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
6h 58m£224–473Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
7h 52m£261–522
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Dunnet Head is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Dunnet Head is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth station to Dunnet Head. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ross Cottage via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Dunnet Head. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Thurso via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Perth and Dunnet Head is 243 miles. The road distance is 228.4 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Dunnet Head without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Perth to Dunnet Head, including transfers.
Perth to Dunnet Head bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Perth to Dunnet Head train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Dunnet Head is to bus which takes 7h and costs £40 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £260 and takes 7h 33m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Dunnet Head, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Dunnet Head via Bus Station Stance 3 and Ross Cottage in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Dunnet Head via Inverness and Thurso in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–400
- 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
- £330–900
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £21–40
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Perth to Dunnet Head bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Perth to Dunnet Head train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Dunnet Head is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Perth to Dunnet Head.
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