How to travel from Kirkwall to Thurso, United Kingdom

There are several options for getting from Kirkwall to Thurso by bus and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around £6 ($7) and will take around 2h 30m.

The distance between Kirkwall and Thurso is around 92km (57 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 54km (33 miles)

It takes around 2h 30m to get from Kirkwall and Thurso by bus and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Kirkwall to Thurso is to take the bus and then take a ferry which takes around 2h 30m and will set you back approx £6 ($7).

The cheapest way to travel between Kirkwall and Thurso is to take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around £6 ($7) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Kirkwall and Thurso. We recommend that you take the bus to Burwick Ferry Terminal then take a ferry to John o Groats John O’ Groats Ferry Terminal then take the bus to Thurso Sir George's Street Church. instead which will take 2h 30m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Kirkwall and Thurso. We recommend that you take the bus to Burwick Ferry Terminal then take a ferry to John o Groats John O’ Groats Ferry Terminal then take the bus to Thurso Sir George's Street Church. instead which will take 2h 30m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Kirkwall to Thurso. We recommend that you take the bus to Burwick Ferry Terminal then take a ferry to John o Groats John O’ Groats Ferry Terminal then take the bus to Thurso Sir George's Street Church. instead which will take 2h 30m.

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.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Kirkwall to Thurso. We recommend that you take the bus to Burwick Ferry Terminal then take a ferry to John o Groats John O’ Groats Ferry Terminal then take the bus to Thurso Sir George's Street Church. instead which will take 2h 30m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Kirkwall to Thurso is to take the bus and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 2h 30m and will usually cost around £6 ($7).