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How to get fromTorquay to John o' Groatsby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Torquay to John o' Groats by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Haymarkettrain
    2. Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Union StreetbusE9
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus TerminalbusX99
    19h 17m

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBRS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
    11h 29m
    £95–298

  3. Drive 727.1 mi

    1. Drive from Torquay to John o' Groatscar727.1 mi
    12h 43m
    £179–258

  4. Train to Exeter, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeEXT - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
    20h 53m
    £207–344

  5. Train, bus via Paignton

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus TerminalbusX99
    19h 23m
    £338–729

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLHR - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
    12h 53m
    £167–526

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
    14h 53m

  8. Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeEXT - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
    14h 42m

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBRS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus
    14h 4m
    £144–363

Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Torquay, England and John o' Groats, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Torquay to John o' Groats. However, you can take the line 12 bus to Sherborne Road, take the bus to Rail Station, walk to Newton Abbot, take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket Station, take the bus to Union Street, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, take the bus to Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Post Office. Alternatively, you can drive from Torquay to John o' Groats in around 12h 43m.

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