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

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  1. Bus

    best
    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 Wick Co-opbus bus
    9h 2m
    £49–93

  2. Bus via Town Hall

    cheapest
    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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus bus X99
    9h 7m
    £39–77

  3. 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 Wick Co-opbus bus
    9h 42m
    £88–207

  4. Drive 296.4 mi

    1. Drive from Ayr to Wickcar car 296.4 mi
    5h 53m
    £74–106

  5. 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
    8h 31m
    £225–467

  6. 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
    £162–305

  7. 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 15m
    £151–326

  8. 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 Wick Co-opbus bus
    10h 5m
    £113–239

  9. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane plane ABZ - WIC
    7h 52m
    £410–1,101

  10. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    4. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 32m
    £208–474

Ayr to Wick by train and bus

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 316 mi
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Wick Co-op via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Wick via Glasgow Central, West Nile Street, George Square, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, and Inverness in around 11h 15m.

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