How to get from John o' Groats to Edinburgh by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between John o' Groats and Edinburgh is 299 kilometers (185 miles).
Driving distance from John o' Groats to Edinburgh is 437 kilometers (271 miles)

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4 Ways from John o' Groats (United Kingdom/Highland) to Edinburgh (United Kingdom/City of Edinburgh)

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Route instructions

1. Continue onto A99 20.90 km
2. Turn left onto A99 5.20 km
3. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cliff Road, A99 221 m
4. Continue onto Francis Street, A99 26.78 km
5. Turn slight left onto A9 28.20 km
6. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Navidale Road, A9 51.50 km
7. At roundabout, take exit 1 68 m
8. Turn slight left onto A9 4.29 km
9. Turn right onto Scotsburn Road, C1012 15.54 km
10. Turn left 1.28 km
11. Turn right onto A9 13.17 km
12. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A9 10.47 km
13. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A9 9.54 km
14. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A9 135.73 km
15. Continue onto Coronation Bridge, A9 40.15 km
16. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A9 884 m
17. Keep left onto A9 3.16 km
18. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto M90 4.19 km
19. Continue onto M90 52.34 km
20. Keep left onto A90 4.73 km
21. Continue onto Queensferry Road, A90 4.03 km
22. Keep right onto Hillhouse Road, A90 28 m
23. Continue onto Hillhouse Road, A90 38 m
24. Keep right onto Hillhouse Road, A90 1.11 km
25. Keep left onto Craigleith Road, B900 1.04 km
26. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Comely Bank Road, B900 1.20 km
27. Continue onto Kerr Street 398 m
28. Turn right onto Howe Street 281 m
29. Turn left onto Queen Street 210 m
30. Turn right onto Hanover Street 82 m
31. Turn left onto Thistle Street 204 m
32. Turn right onto North St David Street 18 m
33. Turn left onto St Andrew Square 135 m
34. Turn right onto St Andrew Square 121 m
35. Continue onto South St Andrew Street 21 m
36. Turn left onto West Register Street 62 m
37. Turn right onto West Register Street 35 m
38. Turn left onto West Register Street 87 m
39. Turn left onto Princes Street 77 m
40. Turn sharp right onto Princes Street 7 m
41. Arrive at destination 0 m
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