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There are 8 ways to get from Perth to Dunnet Head by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus via Inverness

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Castletownbus bus Ember
    7h 11m
    £70–109

  2. Drive  227.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Perth to Dunnet Headcar car 227.1 mi
    4h 53m
    £57–82

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train Inverness - Wick
    7h 33m
    £141–243

  4. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    7h 3m
    £259–517

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Perth station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Castletownbus bus Ember
    7h 19m
    £65–86

  6. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick

    1. Take the train from Perth to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick (WIC)plane plane ABZ - WIC
    5h 22m
    £174–454

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    7h 53m
    £319–601

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Wick

    1. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick (WIC)plane plane GLA - WIC
    5h 1m
    £155–374

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£168Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Perth to Dunnet Head.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 246.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Dunnet Head, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Dunnet Head via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, and Castletown in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perth to Dunnet Head via Inverness and Thurso in around 7h 33m.

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