There are 11 ways to get from Burnley to Wick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
12h 26m£148–321Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
14h 14m£58–145Train, bus via Leeds
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
13h 44m£153–238Drive 438.3 mi
- Drive from Burnley to Wickcar 438.3 mi
8h 18m£108–155Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
9h 29m£123–270Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
13h 52m£199–426Train
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
14h 58m£179–336Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane MAN - WIC
8h 31m£71–328Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
12h 7m£154–343Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane BHX - WIC
10h 31m£93–373Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
10h 26m£715–1,045
Burnley to Wick by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burnley to Wick is to bus which costs £55 - £150 and takes 14h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Burnley to Wick is to drive which takes 8h 18m and costs £100 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Burnley to Wick. However, there are services departing from St James Street and arriving at Town Hall via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Burnley to Wick. However, there are services departing from Burnley Manchester Road and arriving at Wick via Preston, Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 52m.
The distance between Burnley and Wick is 504 miles. The road distance is 440.9 miles.
The best way to get from Burnley to Wick without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 26m and costs £140 - £330.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Burnley to Wick, including transfers.
Burnley to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Burnley to Wick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Burnley to Wick is to train via Edinburgh which takes 13h 52m and costs £190 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 14h 14m.
What companies run services between Burnley, England and Wick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Burnley Manchester Road to Wick via Preston, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 13h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St James Street to Town Hall via Arrival Stand, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 14h 14m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Belfast City, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–460
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Belfast City, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–480
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–800
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Burnley to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Burnley to Wick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burnley to Wick is 441 miles. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Burnley to Wick.
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