There are 5 ways to get from Thurso to Peterhead by train, taxi, bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Thurso to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Inverurie
- Take the taxi from Inverurie to Peterhead
6h 49m£108–150Drive 211.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Thurso to Peterhead211.8 mi
4h 35m£53–76Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Inverurie
7h 43m£84–117Ferry, fly, taxi
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)KOI - ABZ
- Take the taxi from Aberdeen-Airport-ABZ to Peterhead
7h 29m£196–432Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to Fechnie BraeE7
9h 2m
Kirkwall (KOI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Peterhead is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Peterhead is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £50 - £80.
The distance between Thurso and Peterhead is 274 miles. The road distance is 213 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Peterhead without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 49m and costs £100 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Thurso to Peterhead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Peterhead is 213 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Thurso to Peterhead.
There are 126+ hotels available in Peterhead.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Peterhead, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Peterhead via Union Street, Fechnie Brae, Market Place, Town Hall, and Park & Ride Stance 3 in around 9h 2m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Kirkwall to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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/
- 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 Fechnie Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Wee Dod's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7788 755 094
- Website
- weedodstaxis.com
Garioch Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1467 625 454
Alpha Taxis Inverurie
- Phone
- +44 1467 625 037
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 809 810
- Website
- taxisinverness.com
Aberdeen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 200 200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
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