There are 7 ways to get from Thurso to Lockerbie by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
10h 1m£50–140Bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Streetbus X74
11h 11m£44–68Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union Streetbus E6
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus E8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Streetbus X74
10h 22mDrive 325.5 mi
- Drive from Thurso to Lockerbiecar 325.5 mi
6h 11m£80–116Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
8h 44m£191–480Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lockerbietrain
10h 29m£100–261Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lockerbietrain
8h 41m£205–446
Thurso to Lockerbie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Lockerbie is to bus via Inverness which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Lockerbie is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Lockerbie. However, there are services departing from Royal Bank of Scotland and arriving at Alexandra Drive via Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station and High Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Thurso to Lockerbie. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Lockerbie via Inverness and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Thurso and Lockerbie is 410 miles. The road distance is 327.4 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Lockerbie without a car is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Thurso to Lockerbie, including transfers.
Thurso to Lockerbie bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Lockerbie train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
The best way to get from Thurso to Lockerbie is to train which takes 10h 1m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 22m.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Lockerbie, Scotland?
You can take a train from Thurso to Lockerbie via Inverness and Haymarket in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Alexandra Drive via Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and High Street in around 10h 22m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- 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 Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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More Questions & Answers
Thurso to Lockerbie bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Thurso to Lockerbie train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Lockerbie is 327 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Thurso to Lockerbie.
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