🎓 Buses to University of the Highlands and Islands (Thurso)

20 bus routes serve University of the Highlands and Islands (Thurso). 2 run through the night.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

Every route serving University of the Highlands and Islands (Thurso)

• 921 Sandside → Royal Bank of Scotland Mon–Fri 09:41–17:45 no Sunday service Dunnett's Transport
• 82 Thurso Olrig St Santander → Wick Tesco Mon–Fri 07:40–21:32 Sun 10:04–17:12 Stagecoach Bluebird
• 73 Thurso Olrig Street → Reay Square Mon–Fri 08:24–15:40 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
• 80 Thurso Olrig Street → John o' Groats Bus Stand Mon–Fri 06:35–19:26 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
• 803 Post Office → Royal Bank of Scotland Mon–Fri 11:41–14:34 no Sunday service The Durness Bus
• 282 Thurso Olrig St Santander → AEA Dounreay Bus Stance Mon–Fri 07:28–16:42 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
• 275 Halkirk Sinclair Square → AEA Dounreay Bus Stance Mon–Fri 07:27–16:39 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
• X99 Inverness Retail Park → Scrabster Mon–Fri 06:20–18:35 Sun 10:35–10:55 Stagecoach Bluebird
• 800 Post Office → Thurso Mon–Fri 09:43–14:22 no Sunday service The Durness Bus
• 276 Staxigoe Elzy Road → AEA Dounreay Bus Stance Mon–Fri 00:23–23:25 Sun 00:23–23:25 🌙 Every night Stagecoach Bluebird
• 74 Thurso High School → AEA Dounreay Bus Stance Mon–Fri 08:05–15:56 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
• 99 Wick Tesco → Thurso Olrig Street Mon–Fri 07:07–18:03 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
• 274 Thurso Olrig St Santander → AEA Dounreay Bus Stance Mon–Fri 05:56–18:02 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
• 280 Thurso Olrig St Santander → AEA Dounreay Bus Stance Mon–Fri 07:16–16:45 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
• 281 Thurso Sir Georges Street Church → AEA Dounreay Bus Stance Mon–Fri 07:24–16:43 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
• E6 Thurso → Inverness Mon–Fri 03:42–23:54 Sun 05:17–01:09 🌙 Sunday–Friday nights coach Ember
• 280 John o' Groats Bus Stand → Thurso Station Mon–Fri 05:55–16:47 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
• 281 Wick Tesco → Thurso Sir George's Street Church Mon–Fri 16:44–16:44 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
• 282 Wick George Street → Thurso Sir George's Street Church Mon–Fri 16:43–16:43 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
• 982 Wick → Thurso Mon–Fri 09:43–09:43 no Sunday service Highland Council

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of the Highlands and Islands

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• 276 Staxigoe Elzy Road → AEA Dounreay Bus Stance Every night 22:30–01:01 runs tonight
• E6 Thurso → Inverness Sunday–Friday nights 22:00–06:59 runs tonight

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Direct buses to University of the Highlands and Islands from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other University of the Highlands and Islands campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of the Highlands and Islands (Thurso)?

20 routes serve the campus: the 921 (towards Royal Bank of Scotland), the 82 (towards Wick Tesco), the 73 (towards Reay Square), the 80 (towards John o' Groats Bus Stand), the 803 (towards Royal Bank of Scotland), the 282 (towards AEA Dounreay Bus Stance), the 275 (towards AEA Dounreay Bus Stance), the X99 (towards Scrabster), the 800 (towards Thurso), the 276 (towards AEA Dounreay Bus Stance), the 74 (towards AEA Dounreay Bus Stance), the 99 (towards Thurso Olrig Street) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of the Highlands and Islands?

No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 20 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.

What time is the first bus to University of the Highlands and Islands?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 00:23, on the 276. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

2 of the 20 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of the Highlands and Islands outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of the Highlands and Islands, and is there a student fare?

Everyone under 22 who lives in Scotland travels free on bus with a Young Scot NEC card, which covers most undergraduates. Older students pay operator fares — most operators sell a discounted termly or annual student ticket.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in Thurso.