280 bus: Dounreay – John o Groats

D & E Coaches bus 280 runs between John o Groats and Dounreay via Canisbay, Mey, Scarfskerry and Barrock. Runs Monday to Friday. On Wednesday 11 November the first bus from John o Groats leaves at 06:30 and the last at 17:32 (2 journeys).

Operated by D & E Coaches. Timetable for Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

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Questions

When is the first and last 280 bus from John o Groats to Dounreay?
On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves John o Groats at 06:30 and the last at 17:32, 2 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 280 bus from Dounreay to John o Groats?
On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Dounreay at 05:55 and the last at 16:25, 2 journeys in all.
Does the 280 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Friday.
How often does the 280 bus run?
On Wednesday 11 November there are 2 journeys from John o Groats, at 06:30 and 17:32.
Where does the 280 bus stop?
Main stops from John o Groats to Dounreay: Car Park (John o Groats), Post Office (John o Groats), Hall (Canisbay), Royal Crescent (Mey), Church (Scarfskerry), Greenvale Farm (Barrock), Telephone Kiosk (Dunnet), Drill Hall (Castletown), Whitfield House (Mount Vernon), Station (Thurso). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 280 bus?
D & E Coaches.

John o Groats to Thurso

StopJourney 1Journey 2
Car Park, John o Groats06:3017:32
Post Office, John o Groats06:32
Hall, Canisbay06:37
Royal Crescent, Mey06:4517:43
Church, Scarfskerry06:50
Greenvale Farm, Barrock06:5617:47
Telephone Kiosk, Dunnet06:5917:51
Drill Hall, Castletown07:0517:57
Whitfield House, Mount Vernon07:12
Station, Thurso07:1618:07

Dounreay to John o Groats

StopJourney 1Journey 2
Bus Stance, Dounreay16:25
Thorfinn Terrace, Pennyland16:39
Brownhill Road, Pennyland16:41
Technical College, Thurso16:45
Royal Bank of Scotland, Thurso05:5516:47
Tesco, Mount Vernon16:50
Drill Hall, Castletown06:0516:58
Telephone Kiosk, Dunnet06:1117:04
Greenvale Farm, Barrock06:1517:07
Church, Scarfskerry17:13
Royal Crescent, Mey06:1917:17
Hall, Canisbay17:24
Car Park, John o Groats06:3017:29

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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