There are 11 ways to get from Redruth to John o' Groats by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Redruth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-OpE6
20h 31mDrive 794.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Redruth to John o' Groats794.9 mi
14h 3m£195–281Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station504 / ...
- Take the train from Plymouth to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-OpE6
22h 16mTrain, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BRS - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
13h 20mFly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)NQY - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
15h 55mFly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)NQY - INV
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
14h 26mTrain to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Redruth to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)EXT - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
15h 49mTrain, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
16h 29mTrain, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BRS - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
15h 39mTrain, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
17h 14mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Union Street to Co-Op
17h
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redruth to John o' Groats is to drive which costs £190 - £290 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Redruth to John o' Groats is to drive which takes 14h 3m and costs £190 - £290.
The distance between Redruth and John o' Groats is 936 miles. The road distance is 799.5 miles.
The best way to get from Redruth to John o' Groats without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 31m to get from Redruth to John o' Groats, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Redruth to John o' Groats is 800 miles. It takes approximately 14h 3m to drive from Redruth to John o' Groats.
There are 168+ hotels available in John o' Groats.
What companies run services between Redruth, England and John o' Groats, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Redruth to John o' Groats. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to Inverness, walk to Union Street, take the bus to Co-Op, walk to Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Post Office. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Higher Fore Street to Post Office via Bus Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Plymouth, Haymarket, Haymarket Station, Union Street, Co-Op, and Bus Terminal in around 22h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £190–370
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Train from Redruth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £220–750
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £220–320
- 1st Class
- £500–750
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £55–80
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Redruth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–80
- 1st Class
- £100–150
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.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 Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Redruth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Co-Op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Haymarket Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- 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 Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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