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RusnessThurso

Distance: 83 mi·Duration: 8 h 35 min

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Driving from Rusness to Thurso takes about via Gills Bay - St Margaret's Hope ferry. The distance is 83 mi. The straight-line distance is 61 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Balfour GB, Nether Button, Ireland, Orkney Islands, Rackwick, Orkney Islands. Driving directions

Driving directions

33 · 83 mi
  1. 1 Depart 7 mi
  2. 2 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
  3. 3 Turn left 7 mi
  4. 4 Keep straight 1 mi
  5. 5 Continue straight onto Eday - Sanday 4 mi
  6. 6 Turn left onto Kirkwall - Eday 17 mi
  7. 7 Continue straight 67 yd
  8. 8 Turn left 44 yd
  9. 9 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
  10. 10 Turn left onto Shore Street 56 yd
  11. 11 Turn right onto St. Catherine's Place 1 mi
  12. 12 At end of road, turn right onto Queen Street 1 mi
  13. 13 Continue straight onto King Street 121 yd
  1. 14 Continue straight onto School Place 166 yd
  2. 15 Continue left onto Dundas Crescent 1 mi
  3. 16 Continue straight onto Bignold Park Road 1 mi
  4. 17 Turn right onto Holm Road 14 mi
  5. 18 Turn right onto Saint Margaret's Road 1 mi
  6. 19 Turn left onto Ontoft Road 125 yd
  7. 20 Continue straight onto Pier Road 1 mi
  8. 21 Turn right 43 yd
  9. 22 Continue straight onto Gills Bay - St Margaret's Hope ferry 18 mi
  10. 23 Continue straight 158 yd
  11. 24 Continue straight onto Gills Pier Road 1 mi
  12. 25 At end of road, turn right 11 mi
  13. 26 Turn straight onto Castletown Road 5 mi
  14. 27 At end of road, turn right onto Sir George's Street 1 mi
  15. 28 At end of road, turn left onto Sir John's Square 16 yd
  16. 29 Continue right onto Sir John's Square 63 yd
  17. 30 Turn left onto Princes Street 174 yd
  18. 31 Turn right onto Robertson's Lane 63 yd
  19. 32 Turn left onto Barrock Street 37 yd
  20. 33 Arrive right onto Barrock Street

The return trip from Thurso to Rusness covers roughly the same distance, 83 mi.

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Popular destinations close by

Thurso → Achscrabster5 mi · 15 minThurso → Skaill8 mi · 15 minThurso → Achnavast4 mi · 10 minThurso → Murkle4 mi · 10 minThurso → Weydale5 mi · 10 minThurso → Hilliclay5 mi · 10 min

Places along this route

Driving from Rusness to Thurso you pass near Gills Bay, St Margaret's Hope Port, Houton Ferry Terminal, Stromness Port, Kirkwall Port.

Questions and answers

Thurso lies roughly to the south-west of Rusness.

How far is it from Rusness to Thurso?

The distance between Rusness and Thurso is 83 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Rusness to Thurso?

The drive from Rusness to Thurso takes approximately 8 h 35 min by car.

What is the best route from Rusness to Thurso?

The fastest route from Rusness to Thurso covers 83 mi with a driving time of approximately 8 h 35 min.

What is the shortest route from Rusness to Thurso?

The shortest driving route from Rusness to Thurso is about 83 mi by road.

Sources

Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated .