There are 7 ways to get from Thurso to Stirling by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Union StreetE6
- Take the bus from Union Street to Police StationE8
7h 10mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Thurso to InvernessWick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to StirlingInverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
7h 55m£21–105Drive 241.3 mi
- Drive from Thurso to Stirling241.3 mi
4h 53m£59–85Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Thurso to Inverness
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
10h 33m£101–252Bus via Perth
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Islamic CentreM8
7h 41m£43–73Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
7h 44m£188–442Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
7h 32m£218–551
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Stirling is to bus via Perth which costs £40 - £75 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Stirling is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Bank of Scotland and arriving at Islamic Centre via Bus Station Stance 3 and Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Thurso to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Thurso and arriving at Stirling via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Thurso and Stirling is 276 miles. The road distance is 242.7 miles.
The best way to get from Thurso to Stirling without a car is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Thurso to Stirling, including transfers.
Thurso to Stirling bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Stirling train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Thurso station.
The best way to get from Thurso to Stirling is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £20 - £110 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Stirling, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Stirling via Union Street, Police Station, and Dunblane in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thurso to Stirling via Inverness in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–500
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- 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 Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £3–5
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £35–41
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.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 Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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 4 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 Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Park and Ride to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.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
- 4 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 Stirling bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Thurso to Stirling train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thurso to Stirling is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Thurso to Stirling.
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