There are 6 ways to get from Whitby to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 47m£156–316Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus 840
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
18h 11m£65–101Train, bus
- Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
15h 37m£105–187Drive 435.6 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Thursocar 435.6 mi
8h 34m£108–156Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Whitby to Allens Westtrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MME - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
15h 19m£197–601Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
13h 36m£202–413
Whitby to Thurso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Thurso is to bus which costs £65 - £110 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Thurso is to drive which takes 8h 34m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Sir George's Street Church via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Thurso via Newcastle and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Whitby and Thurso is 541 miles. The road distance is 438.2 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Thurso without a car is to train which takes 13h 47m and costs £150 - £320.
It takes approximately 13h 47m to get from Whitby to Thurso, including transfers.
Whitby to Thurso bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Thurso train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
The best way to get from Whitby to Thurso is to train which takes 13h 47m and costs £150 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £110 and takes 18h 11m.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Whitby to Thurso via Newcastle and Inverness in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Sir George's Street Church via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 18h 11m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–440
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitby to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Allens West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Whitby to Thurso bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Bus Station Stand 2.
Whitby to Thurso train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Thurso is 438 miles. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Whitby to Thurso.
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