How to travel from Bristol to Thurso, United Kingdom

There are several options for getting from Bristol to Thurso by plane, train, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around £68 ($81) and will take around 15h 15m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 3h 30m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately £375 ($445).

The distance between Bristol and Thurso is around 848km (527 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 796km (495 miles)

It takes around 6h 10m to get from Bristol and Thurso by plane and train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 11hrs to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Bristol to Thurso is to fly which takes around 3h 30m and will set you back approx £375 ($445).

The cheapest way to travel between Bristol and Thurso, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around £68 ($81) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Bristol and Thurso. It typically takes around 13h 55m and departs 5 times a day.

There are no direct train services that runs from Bristol to Thurso. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Edinburgh and Inverness. These services run 5 times a day and will take a minimum of 13h 55m.

CrossCountry, First ScotRail Service, LNER, Avanti West Coast, Great Western Railway, Transport for Wales and Caledonian Sleeper run train services between Bristol and Thurso. Trains depart 5 times a day and will take around 13h 55m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Bristol and Thurso. It typically takes around 15h 15m and departs once a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Bristol to Thurso. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Dunbar Asda Spott Rd, Edinburgh Princes Street, Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 and Leirinmore Smoo Cave. These services run once a week and will take a minimum of 15h 15m.

Megabus UK, East Coast Buses, Scottish Citylink and The Durness Bus run regular bus services between Bristol and Thurso. Buses run once a week and take around 15h 15m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

Yes you can fly from Bristol and Thurso. Flights depart from Bristol (BRS) and arrive at Wick (WIC) - via Aberdeen (ABZ). The flight takes around 2h 10m.

There is no direct flight from Bristol to Thurso. There is however a flight that goes via Aberdeen (ABZ). This services will take at least 3h 30m (not including layover time).

The flight from Bristol to Thurso typically takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Bristol (BRS) and and arrive into Wick (WIC).

The closest major airport to Thurso is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) (KOI) which is approximately 54km (34 miles) from Thurso. Inverness Airport (INV) (INV) and Stornoway Airport (SYY) (SYY) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Bristol and Thurso. The distance is around 1,008km (626 miles) by road and it will take around 11hrs in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Bristol to Thurso is to fly and then take the train which takes, on average, 6h 10m and will usually cost around £205 ($240).