There are 6 ways to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
8h 6m£124–276Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunblane Police Station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus X99
8h 45m£61–89Bus via Perth
- Take the bus from Bus Station to South Streetbus M8
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus X99
8h 42m£71–100Drive 249.7 mi
- Drive from Stirling to Dunnet Headcar 249.7 mi
5h 13m£62–90Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- 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
7h 45m£232–502Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Stirling 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
8h 2m£244–496
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head is to bus which costs £60 - £90 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs £60 - £90.
The distance between Stirling and Dunnet Head is 314 miles. The road distance is 251.2 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head without a car is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs £120 - £280.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head, including transfers.
The best way to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs £120 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus via Perth, which costs £70 - £100 and takes 8h 42m.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Dunnet Head is 251 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Stirling to Dunnet Head.
There are 110+ hotels available in Dunnet Head.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Dunnet Head, Scotland?
You can take a train from Stirling to Dunnet Head via Inverness and Thurso in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Dunnet Head via South Street, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Ross Cottage in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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 Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dunblane Police Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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