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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Wick by train, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Wick

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick (WIC)plane plane GLA - WIC
    4h 2m
    £39–234

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus Ember
    7h 56m
    £36–73

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus Ember
    7h 40m
    £54–133

  4. Drive  255.4 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Wickcar car 255.4 mi
    5h 10m
    £64–92

  5. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick (WIC)plane plane ABZ - WIC
    5h 33m
    £68–349

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall, bus, ferry, line 77 bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    2. Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Officebus bus
    8h 1m

  7. Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus Uk094
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus Ember
    8h 2m
    £36–74

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train Inverness - Wick
    9h 5m
    £107–226

Edinburgh to Wick by train and bus

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 241.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Caithness General Hospital via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wick via Inverness in around 9h 5m.

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