The road
Inverness to John o' Groats by car
118 miles (190 km), about 2 h 18 on the fastest road, through the United Kingdom. Fuel from about £23 in a petrol car at this week's prices.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-11-06. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
118 miles fastest road, one way · 2 h 18 driving without stops · 1 country
What does this road cost in your vehicle?
The nights, tolls for your vehicle class, fuel stops and any ferry — planned in seconds.
The road, country by country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 118 miles
What it costs to drive
Fuel at the 2026-11-01 prices of the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, per country crossed. Tolls are an estimate from published per-kilometre tariffs plus the crossings on this road. Beds and food are not here: they depend on how you travel.
A camper, the whole sum: one day's drive, self-catering for two about £17.50 — with the fuel and tolls below about £62.
| Vehicle | Fuel | Tolls | Together | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car, petrol | £23 | £0 | £23 | 13 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | £24 | £0 | £24 | 12 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | £44 | £0 | £44 | 23 l at 12 l/100 km |
- 🇬🇧 petrol £1.70 · diesel £1.96 /l
Rules on this road
Shops on a Sunday
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — In England and Wales a large supermarket may open only six hours between 10:00 and 18:00 — usually closing at 16:00 or 17:00. Small shops and petrol stations are unrestricted, and Scotland has no Sunday limit.
Where to sleep beside the road
28 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ Dornoch Firth Caravan Park · campsite · km 57, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ Caravan site / aire · camper site · km 79, 0 km off the road
- ⛺ Brora Club Campsite · camper site · km 91, 0.3 km off the road
- ⛺ Dunbeath Harbour Camping · campsite · km 131, 0.4 km off the road
- ⛺ Inver Caravan Park & BB · campsite · km 131, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Caravan site / aire · camper site · km 176, 0 km off the road
Worth a detour
Between the two ends, within 10 km of the road — the places the map marks as notable.
- ◆ Brahan Castle · ruins · km 16, 8.2 km off the road
- ◆ Inchindown RN Underground Fuel Tanks · ruins · km 40, 1.1 km off the road
- ◆ Skibo Castle · castle · km 61, 1.2 km off the road
- ◆ Càrn Liath · attraction · km 84, 0.1 km off the road
- ◆ TimeSpan · museum · km 107, 0.2 km off the road
- ◆ Dunbeath Castle · castle · km 128, 0.5 km off the road
- ◆ World's Shortest Street · attraction · km 163, 0 km off the road
- ◆ Keiss Castle · castle · km 177, 0.4 km off the road
Questions and answers
Answered from this page's own data, as of 6 November 2026.
How long is the drive from Inverness to John o' Groats?
118 miles (190 km) on the fastest road, about 2 h 18 of driving without stops.
Can you drive from Inverness to John o' Groats in one day?
Yes: about 2 h 18 at the wheel, plus breaks. At an easy pace of about 5 hours a day it is one day.
How much does it cost to drive from Inverness to John o' Groats?
One way: fuel about £23 in a car on petrol at this week's prices. In a motorhome the road costs about £44. Driven over 1 days with 0 nights on the way, a motorhome trip comes to about £62 with nights and food. Your own vehicle and start change every figure.
Are there tolls between Inverness and John o' Groats?
Not on the fastest road for a car, as far as the published tariffs show.
Where can you stop for the night between Inverness and John o' Groats?
We hold 28 places to sleep near the road — campsites, motorhome stops and rest areas, for example Dornoch Firth Caravan Park, Caravan site / aire and Brora Club Campsite. A plan picks them by where each day ends.
What is worth a stop on the way?
Brahan Castle, Inchindown RN Underground Fuel Tanks, Skibo Castle and Càrn Liath — each within a short detour of the road.
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.