Buses in Thurso
16 bus routes serve Thurso, run by D & E Coaches, Ember, Dunnett's Transport, The Durness Bus and Highland Council. Trains are run by ScotRail. The busiest stops are Thurso station, Royal Bank of Scotland and Miller Academy.
Most frequent routes
- 82: Thurso – Wick D & E Coaches
- 80: Thurso – John o Groats D & E Coaches
- E6: Thurso – Inverness Ember
- 276: Staxigoe – Dounreay D & E Coaches
- 99: Thurso – Wick D & E Coaches
- 282: Dounreay – Thurso D & E Coaches
Where you can go from Thurso
Routes
- Glasgow Queen Street – Alloa ScotRail
- 82: Thurso – Wick D & E Coaches
- 80: Thurso – John o Groats D & E Coaches
- E6: Thurso – Inverness Ember
- 276: Staxigoe – Dounreay D & E Coaches
- 99: Thurso – Wick D & E Coaches
- 282: Dounreay – Thurso D & E Coaches
- 921: Thurso – New Reay Dunnett's Transport
- 800: Bettyhill – Thurso The Durness Bus · school days only
- 803: Durness – Thurso The Durness Bus
- 74: Thurso – Dounreay D & E Coaches
- 73: New Reay – Thurso D & E Coaches · school days only
- 274: Thurso – Bettyhill D & E Coaches
- 280: Dounreay – John o Groats D & E Coaches
- 275: Latheron – Dounreay D & E Coaches
- 281: Dounreay – Wick D & E Coaches
- 982: Wick – Thurso Highland Council · school days only
Bus companies
Stops and stations
- Thurso station
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Miller Academy
- High School
- Weigh Inn Hotel
- Janetstown Road End
- Bank of Scotland
- Technical College
- St Peters Church
- Sir Georges Street Church
- Sir George's Street Church
- Thorfinn Terrace
- St Magnus Road
- Brownhill Road
- Camp Site
- Lidl
- Dunbar Hospital
- Henderson Street
- Ambulance Station
- Princes Street
- Shop
- Mayfield Road
- Dunnet Road
- Stroma Road
- Tesco
- Pentland View Nursing Home
- Bishops Drive
- Station
- Ferry Terminal
- Miller Place
- NorthLink Terminal
- Scrabster Mains
- Whitfield House
- Holborn Place
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Thurso?
- Direct buses from Thurso go to Dounreay (276, 282, 74, 280, 275, 281), Wick (82, 99, 281, 982), Bettyhill (800, 274), John o Groats (80, 280), New Reay (921, 73), Alloa (train), Durness (803), Glasgow Queen Street (train), Inverness (E6) and Latheron (275).
- Which bus goes from Thurso to Dounreay?
- Routes 276, 282, 74, 280, 275 and 281, run by D & E Coaches.
- Which bus goes from Thurso to Wick?
- Routes 82, 99, 281 and 982, run by D & E Coaches and Highland Council.
- Which bus goes from Thurso to Bettyhill?
- Routes 800 and 274, run by The Durness Bus and D & E Coaches.
- Where do buses stop in Thurso?
- The busiest stops are Thurso station, Royal Bank of Scotland, Miller Academy, High School and Weigh Inn Hotel.
- Which bus companies run in Thurso?
- D & E Coaches, Ember, Dunnett's Transport, The Durness Bus and Highland Council.
- What are the most frequent buses in Thurso?
- the 82 (Thurso – Wick), the 80 (Thurso – John o Groats), the E6 (Thurso – Inverness) and the 276 (Staxigoe – Dounreay).
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Monday, 9 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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