<P> Land 's End to John o ' Groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities ; in the southwest and northeast . The traditional distance by road is 874 miles ( 1,407 km ) and takes most cyclists ten to fourteen days ; the record for running the route is nine days . Off - road walkers typically walk about 1,200 miles ( 1,900 km ) and take two or three months for the expedition . Two much - photographed signposts indicate the traditional distance at each end . </P>
<P> Land 's End to John o ' Groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities ; in the southwest and northeast . The traditional distance by road is 874 miles ( 1,407 km ) and takes most cyclists ten to fourteen days ; the record for running the route is nine days . Off - road walkers typically walk about 1,200 miles ( 1,900 km ) and take two or three months for the expedition . Two much - photographed signposts indicate the traditional distance at each end . </P>
lands end to john o'groats distance in miles
lands end to john o'groats distance in miles
874 miles ( 1,407 km )
874 miles ( 1,407 km )