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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 Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 840
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bank of Scotlandbus bus X99
    18h 28m
    £66–105

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Whitby to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    14h 54m
    £86–149

  4. Drive 435.6 mi

    1. Drive from Whitby to Thursocar car 435.6 mi
    8h 34m
    £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 45m
    £202–423

  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
    12h 6m
    £572–1,020

  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
    13h 1m
    £114–403

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 Bank of Scotland via Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 18h 28m.

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