There are 10 ways to get from Crewe to Thurso by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
12h 34m£196–341Fly Manchester Airport to Wick
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick (WIC)plane MAN - WIC
9h 41m£57–283Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
14h 17m£110–205Drive 493.9 mi
- Drive from Crewe to Thursocar 493.9 mi
9h 3m£123–178Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
9h 2m£155–326Train
- Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain Inverness - Wick
13h 34m£151–226Bus
- Take the bus from The Terrace to Chester Bus Interchangebus 84
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus
16h 11m£90–157Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHX - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
10h 7m£122–338Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
11h 43m£165–396Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
12h 39m£172–448
Crewe to Thurso by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crewe to Thurso is to bus which costs £90 - £160 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Crewe to Thurso is to fly and train which takes 9h 2m and costs £150 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Crewe to Thurso. However, there are services departing from The Terrace and arriving at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland via Chester Bus Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Crewe to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Crewe and arriving at Thurso via Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Crewe and Thurso is 577 miles. The road distance is 496.8 miles.
The best way to get from Crewe to Thurso without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 12h 34m and costs £190 - £350.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Crewe to Thurso, including transfers.
Crewe to Thurso bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from The Terrace station.
Crewe to Thurso train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Crewe to Thurso is to train via Edinburgh which takes 12h 34m and costs £190 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £160 and takes 16h 11m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £290 and takes 9h 41m.
What companies run services between Crewe, England and Thurso, Scotland?
You can take a train from Crewe to Thurso via Haymarket and Inverness in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Terrace to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland via Chester Bus Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 16h 11m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Website
- aisairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Dublin, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Belfast City, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Thurso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from The Terrace to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Crewe to Thurso bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Crewe to Thurso train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crewe to Thurso is 497 miles. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Crewe to Thurso.
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