There are 5 ways to get from Perth to John o' Groats by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Perth to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus TerminalX99
7h 45m£41–119Train
cheapest- Take the train from Perth to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to WickInverness - Wick
9h 10m£34–119Drive 228.3 mi
- Drive from Perth to John o' Groats228.3 mi
4h 40m£58–83Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3Uk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus TerminalX99
7h 47m£35–66Bus via Royal Bank of Scotland
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Union Street to Royal Bank of ScotlandE6
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwear280 / ...
8h 7m
Perth to John o' Groats by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to John o' Groats is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to John o' Groats is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth station to John o' Groats. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Post Office via Bus Station Stance 3 and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Perth and John o' Groats is 240 miles. The road distance is 229.6 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to John o' Groats without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 45m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Perth to John o' Groats, including transfers.
Perth to John o' Groats bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Perth to John o' Groats is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs £30 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 47m.
Perth to John o' Groats bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to John o' Groats is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Perth to John o' Groats.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and John o' Groats, Scotland?
You can take a train from Perth to Post Office via Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Post Office via Bus Station Stance 3 and Bus Terminal in around 7h 47m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to JOG Knitwear
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- 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 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Leonard Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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