There are 3 ways to get from Scrabster to Alness by bus, train, or car
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Scrabster to Alness by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Scrabster to Alness is to bus which costs £12 - £17 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Scrabster to Alness is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs £22 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Scrabster Vehicle Check-In and arriving at Alness High Street. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Scrabster to Alness. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Alness via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Scrabster and Alness is 110 miles. The road distance is 89.7 miles.
The best way to get from Scrabster to Alness without a car is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs £12 - £17.
The bus from Scrabster Vehicle Check-In to Alness High Street takes 2h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Scrabster to Alness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Scrabster Vehicle Check-In station.
Scrabster to Alness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
The best way to get from Scrabster to Alness is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs £12 - £17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £100 and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between Scrabster, Scotland and Alness, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Scrabster Vehicle Check-In to Alness High Street twice daily. Tickets cost £12–17 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Thurso to Alness twice daily. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Alness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Vehicle Check-In to Alness High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
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Scrabster to Alness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Alness High Street station.
Scrabster to Alness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Alness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scrabster to Alness is 90 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Scrabster to Alness.
There are 961+ hotels available in Alness.