There is 1 way to get from Thurso to Mainland by bus or ferry
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The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Mainland is to line 80 bus and ferry and bus which costs £31 - £36 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Mainland is to line 80 bus and ferry and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs £31 - £36.
The distance between Thurso and Mainland is 71 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Mainland without a car is to line 80 bus and ferry and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs £31 - £36.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Thurso to Mainland, including transfers.
There are 155+ hotels available in Mainland.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Thurso to Mainland. However, you can take the line 80 bus to Ferry Terminal, walk to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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