There are 8 ways to get from Dumfries to Wick by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
10h 17m£59–86Train, bus
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
10h 40m£113–243Drive 323.7 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Wickcar 323.7 mi
6h 15m£79–114Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
9h 37m£249–505Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Lothian Roadbus 101
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
10h 58mTrain
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
11h 32m£186–343Train via Perth
- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
12h 6m£164–348Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane ABZ - WIC
8h 58m£527–954
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Wick is to bus which costs £55 - £90 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Wick is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Wick. However, there are services departing from Buccleuch Street and arriving at Town Hall via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Wick. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Wick via Glasgow Queen Street and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Dumfries and Wick is 356 miles. The road distance is 325.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Wick without a car is to bus which takes 10h 17m and costs £55 - £90.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Dumfries to Wick, including transfers.
Dumfries to Wick bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Buccleuch Street station.
Dumfries to Wick train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Wick is to bus which takes 10h 17m and costs £55 - £90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £180 - £350 and takes 11h 32m.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Wick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buccleuch Street to Town Hall via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumfries to Wick via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Inverness in around 11h 32m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–390
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £460–800
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- 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 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 Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Dumfries to Wick bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Dumfries to Wick train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Wick is 326 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Dumfries to Wick.
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