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How to get fromWhitby to Thursoby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Whitby to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    13h 47m
    £161–316

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus bus 840
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 843 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus X99
    17h 55m
    £76–116

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus X99
    15h 42m
    £105–187

  4. Drive 436 mi

    1. Drive from Whitby to Thursocar car 436 mi
    8h 42m
    £107–154

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    13h 27m
    £207–423

  6. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane plane ABZ - WIC
    11h 49m
    £562–1,070

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane plane MAN - WIC
    12h 44m
    £119–403

Whitby to Thurso by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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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 17h 55m.

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