There are 6 ways to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus X99
7h 33m£65–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunblane Police Station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
10h 2m£18–110Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
8h 6m£66–148Drive 249.7 mi
- Drive from Stirling to Dunnet Headcar 249.7 mi
5h 13m£62–89Train, 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
8h 10m£208–466Bus via Perth
- Take the bus from Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station to Perth Broxden Park And Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottagebus X99
8h 3m£60–101
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 5h 13m.
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 281 miles. The road distance is 251.2 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Dunnet Head without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 33m 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 £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Perth, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 8h 3m.
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 86+ 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 Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station to Dunnet Head via Park and Ride, Bus Station Stance 3, and Ross Cottage in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- 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
- £19–35
- 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
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ross Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station to Perth Broxden Park And Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dunblane Police Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- 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
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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