Buses to University of the Highlands and Islands (Thurso)
21 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 New Reay → Thurso via Isauld, Glengolly Mon–Fri 08:24–17:45 no Sunday service Dunnett's Transport
- 82 Thurso → Wick via Glengolly, Halkirk Mon–Fri 07:40–21:32 Sun 10:04–17:12 Stagecoach Bluebird
- 73 Thurso → New Reay via Glengolly, Isauld no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 803 Talmine → Thurso via Tongue, Armadale Mon–Fri 11:41–14:34 no Sunday service The Durness Bus
- 80 Thurso → John o Groats via Mountpleasant, Gills Mon–Fri 06:35–19:26 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 800 Bettyhill → Thurso via Armadale, Forss no Sunday service The Durness Bus
- 275 Halkirk → Dounreay via Thurso, Pennyland Mon–Fri 07:27–16:39 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 282 Thurso → Dounreay via Forss Mon–Fri 07:28–16:42 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 74 Thurso → Dounreay via Scrabster Mon–Fri 08:05–15:56 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- X99 Inverness → Scrabster via Alness, Thurso Mon–Fri 06:20–20:41 Sun 10:35–20:52 Stagecoach Bluebird
- 276 Thurso → Dounreay via Pennyland, Forss Mon–Fri 00:23–23:25 Sun 00:23–23:25 Stagecoach Bluebird
- 274 Thurso → Dounreay via Forss Mon–Fri 05:56–18:02 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 280 Thurso → Dounreay via Pennyland, Forss Mon–Fri 07:16–16:45 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 99 Wick → Thurso via Clyth, Pulteneytown Mon–Fri 07:07–18:03 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- E6 Thurso → Inverness via Alness, Dingwall Mon–Fri 03:35–23:54 Sun 00:27–19:26 Every night coach Ember
- 281 Thurso → Dounreay via Pennyland, Forss Mon–Fri 07:24–16:43 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 982 Wick → Thurso via Georgemas, Mount Vernon no Sunday service Highland Council
- 276 Staxigoe → Thurso via Willowbank, Pulteneytown no Sunday service Every night Stagecoach Bluebird
- 280 John o Groats → Thurso via Gills, Mount Vernon Mon–Fri 05:55–16:47 no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 281 Wick → Thurso via Reiss, Keiss no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
- 282 Wick → Thurso via Pulteneytown, Georgemas no Sunday service Stagecoach Bluebird
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.
- E6 Thurso → Inverness via Alness, Dingwall Every night 22:00–06:59 runs tonight
- 276 Staxigoe → Thurso via Willowbank, Pulteneytown Every night 22:30–01:01 runs tonight
See night buses across the UK.
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)?
21 routes serve the campus: the 921 (towards Royal Bank of Scotland), the 82 (towards Wick Tesco), the 73 (towards Reay Square), the 803 (towards Royal Bank of Scotland), the 80 (towards John o' Groats Bus Stand), the 800 (towards Thurso), the 275 (towards AEA Dounreay Bus Stance), the 282 (towards AEA Dounreay Bus Stance), the 74 (towards AEA Dounreay Bus Stance), the X99 (towards Scrabster), the 276 (towards AEA Dounreay Bus Stance), the 274 (towards AEA Dounreay Bus Stance) 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 — 21 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 03:35, on the E6. 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 21 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.