E6 Thurso to Inverness via Alness, Dingwall

Operated by Ember. First bus 03:42, last bus 20:46. 12 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.

Next towards Inverness from Bank of Scotland (opp): 09:12

Next towards Thurso from Union Street (Stop D): 08:21, 10:59

Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–06:59. Sunday–Friday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different E6? 3 other bus routes are numbered E6 elsewhere in the UK — see every E6 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Inverness · Monday to Friday · 6 journeys
Stop 03:4206:0709:1213:3716:0719:32
Bank of Scotland (opp) 03:42·09:1213:37·19:32
Ferry Terminal (at) 03:4706:0709:1713:4216:0719:37
Ferry Terminal (opp) ······
Royal Bank of Scotland (o/s) 03:5206:1409:2413:4916:1419:42
Georgemas House (at) 04:01·09:3514:00·19:52
Fountain Cottages (opp) 04:17·09:5114:16·20:07
Sibmister Road End (opp) ······
Bus Shelter (opp) ······
Old Post Office (opp) ······
Crossroads (SE-bound) ······
Caithness General hospital (opp) ······
Post Box (at) 04:27·10:0314:28·20:18
Portland Arms Hotel (opp) 04:39·10:1514:40·20:30
Bus Shelter (at) 04:44·10:2114:47·20:35
War Memorial (opp) 04:56·10:3414:59·20:47
Braehead Terrace (at) 05:10·10:5015:15·21:01
Station Square 05:2207:5011:0215:2817:5321:13
Academy (opp) 05:46·11:2915:54·21:38
Highfield House (opp) ······
Shandwick Inn Road End (at) 06:03·11:4916:15·21:54
Alness Pharmacy (at) 06:25·12:1216:38·22:13
Tesco (o/s) 06:4409:1812:3216:5719:1122:28
Tore Layby (SE-bound) 06:59·12:4817:14·22:41
Seafield Road (before) 07:08·12:5717:23·22:49
Union Street (Stop D) 07:1309:5013:0317:3019:3822:53

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

This is a long-distance coach, not a local bus — the £3 England fare cap doesn't apply, and neither do local bus passes. Ember sets its own fares and prices by demand, so booking ahead is usually far cheaper than paying on the day.

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Ember before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Route map

All stops on route E6

E6 towards Inverness

All 48 stops
  1. Bank of Scotland (opp) Thurso
  2. Pentland View Nursing Home (o/s) Scrabster
  3. Ferry Terminal (at) Scrabster
  4. NorthLink Terminal (at) Scrabster
  5. Ferry Terminal (opp) Scrabster
  6. Bishops Drive (opp) Scrabster
  7. Royal Bank of Scotland (o/s) Thurso
  8. Mace Shop (o/s) Halkirk
  9. Georgemas House (at) Georgemas
  10. Post Office (at) Watten
  11. Fountain Cottages (opp) Haster
  12. Co-Op (o/s) Wick
  13. Sibmister Road End (opp) Murkle
  14. Drill Hall (o/s) Castletown
  15. Bus Shelter (opp) Bowermadden
  16. Rockwater Offices Hastigrow
  17. Old Post Office (opp) Kirk
  18. Wester Road End (at) Killimster
  19. Crossroads (SE-bound) Reiss
  20. Road End (SE-bound) Ackergill
  21. Caithness General hospital (opp) Wick
  22. Retail Park (at) Wick
  23. Post Box (at) Thrumster
  24. Watten Road End (opp) West Clyth
  25. Portland Arms Hotel (opp) Lybster
  26. Post Office (opp) Latheron
  27. Bus Shelter (at) Latheronwheel
  28. Neil Gunn Road (at) Dunbeath
  29. War Memorial (opp) Berriedale
  30. Sutherland Street (at) Helmsdale
  31. Braehead Terrace (at) Portgower
  32. Road End (opp) Clynelish
  33. Station Square Brora
  34. Car Park (at) Golspie
  35. Academy (opp) Dornoch
  36. Asda Car Park (at) Tain
  37. Highfield House (opp) Dornoch
  38. Post Office (o/s) Tain
  39. Shandwick Inn Road End (at) Kildary
  40. Park School (opp) Invergordon
  41. Alness Pharmacy (at) Alness
  42. Balconie Inn (opp) Evanton
  43. Tesco (o/s) Dingwall
  44. Wyvis Crescent (after) Conon Bridge
  45. Tore Layby (SE-bound) Tore
  46. Kessock Bridge (before) Craigton
  47. Seafield Road (before) Longman
  48. Union Street (Stop D) Inverness

E6 towards Thurso

All 48 stops
  1. Union Street (Stop D) Inverness
  2. Seafield Road (NE-bound) Longman
  3. Kessock Bridge (after) Craigton
  4. Tore Layby (NW-bound) Tore
  5. Wyvis Crescent (after) Conon Bridge
  6. Tesco (opp) Dingwall
  7. Balconie Inn (at) Evanton
  8. Library (o/s) Alness
  9. Park School (o/s) Invergordon
  10. Shandwick Inn Road End (opp) Kildary
  11. Asda Car Park (at) Tain
  12. Academy (nr) Dornoch
  13. Post Office (opp) Tain
  14. Highfield House (at) Dornoch
  15. Stags Head Hotel (o/s) Golspie
  16. Station Square (opp) Brora
  17. Road End (nr) Clynelish
  18. Portgower Inn Road (at) Portgower
  19. Belgrave Hotel (at) Helmsdale
  20. War Memorial (at) Berriedale
  21. Neil Gunn Road (opp) Dunbeath
  22. Bus Shelter (opp) Latheronwheel
  23. Post Office (o/s) Latheron
  24. Portland Arms Hotel (o/s) Lybster
  25. Watten Road End West Clyth
  26. Bus Shelter (at) Thrumster
  27. Retail Park (nr) Wick
  28. Co-Op (opp) Wick
  29. Caithness General Hospital (at) Wick
  30. Fountain Cottages (at) Haster
  31. War Memorial (at) Watten
  32. Georgemas House (opp) Georgemas
  33. Mace Shop (opp) Halkirk
  34. Road End (NW-bound) Ackergill
  35. Crossroads (NW-bound) Reiss
  36. Wester Road End (opp) Killimster
  37. Old Post Office (at) Kirk
  38. Rockwater Offices (opp) Hastigrow
  39. Bus Shelter (at) Bowermadden
  40. Drill Hall (opp) Castletown
  41. Sibmister Road End (at) Murkle
  42. Bank of Scotland (opp) Thurso
  43. Pentland View Nursing Home (o/s) Scrabster
  44. Ferry Terminal (at) Scrabster
  45. NorthLink Terminal (at) Scrabster
  46. Ferry Terminal (opp) Scrabster
  47. Bishops Drive (opp) Scrabster
  48. Royal Bank of Scotland (o/s) Thurso

Towns & areas on this route

InvernessWickThursoAlnessDingwallInvergordonTainGolspieEvantonBroraScrabsterConon Bridge

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first E6 coach?

The first E6 departure on weekdays leaves at 03:42 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last E6 coach?

The last E6 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:46. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the E6 coach cost?

This is a long-distance coach service, so the England £3 bus fare cap does not apply — nor do local bus tickets or passes. Coach operators set their own fares and price by demand, so booking further ahead is usually much cheaper than buying on the day.

Who runs the E6 coach?

The E6 is operated by Ember.

Timetable data from Ember via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.