The average bus between Cairnryan and Wick takes 17h 23m and the fastest bus takes 9h 51m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan to Wick. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Cairnryan and Wick. The earliest departure is at 10:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cairnryan is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Wick at 5:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Buchanan and take an average of 17h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan to Wick. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan station and arriving at Wick station via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
Cairnryan to Wick bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan to Wick bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Town Hall station.
The distance between Cairnryan and Wick is 403.3 km. The road distance is 572 km.
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Town Hall via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 10h 26m.