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How to get fromAyr to Wickby bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 8 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus bus X99
    9h 16m
    £39–77

  2. Bus via Wick Co-op

    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 Wick Co-opbus bus
    9h 46m
    £35–57

  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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus bus X99
    9h 45m
    £68–143

  4. Drive  296.4 mi

    1. Drive from Ayr to Wickcar car 296.4 mi
    5h 56m
    £74–107

  5. Train, 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus bus
    10h 9m
    £109–247

  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
    £142–245

  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 11m
    £131–251

  8. Train, 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 Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 14m
    £242–510

Ayr to Wick by bus

Calendar66Weekly Buses
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 310.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Town Hall via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Wick via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, and Inverness in around 11h 11m.

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