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There are 10 ways to get from Ayr to Wick by train, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Wick

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick (WIC)plane plane GLA - WIC
    3h 53m
    £47–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    9h 52m
    £39–55

  3. Bus via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    9h 22m
    £53–92

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    9h 48m
    £78–158

  5. Drive  296.4 mi

    1. Drive from Ayr to Wickcar car 296.4 mi
    5h 56m
    £75–108

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane GLA - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    10h 36m
    £124–251

  7. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick (WIC)plane plane ABZ - WIC
    7h 36m
    £110–393

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 27m
    £261–519

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    10h 53m
    £141–245

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    11h 13m
    £131–251

Ayr to Wick by bus

Calendar37Weekly Buses
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 221.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Wick, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Caithness General Hospital via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Wick via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, and Inverness in around 11h 13m.

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