There are 7 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 28m£51–79Bus via Wick Co-op
cheapest- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
10h 37m£40–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
11h 4m£100–230Drive 324.1 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Wickcar 324.1 mi
6h 20m£80–115Train, fly, 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
10h 21m£249–506Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
11h 56m£161–306Train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
12h 37m£170–381
Dumfries to Wick by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Wick is to bus via Wick Co-op which costs £40 - £60 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Wick is to drive which takes 6h 20m 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 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Wick. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Wick via Carlisle, Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Dumfries and Wick is 358 miles. The road distance is 326 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Wick without a car is to bus which takes 10h 28m and costs £50 - £80.
It takes approximately 10h 28m 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 28m and costs £50 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £170 - £390 and takes 12h 37m.
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 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumfries to Wick via Carlisle, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–390
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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 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 Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- 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 Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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
- 3 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 Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- 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/
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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 Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Wick is 326 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Dumfries to Wick.
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