There are 11 ways to get from Runcorn to Wick by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
13h 59m£110–196Fly Manchester Airport to Wick
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick (WIC)plane MAN - WIC
8h 43m£59–281Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
14h 33m£212–377Drive 466.5 mi
- Drive from Runcorn to Wickcar 466.5 mi
8h 39m£118–170Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
14h 41m£65–103Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
15h 45m£164–261Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
9h 52m£119–265Fly Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LPL - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
12h 43m£163–343Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
12h 9m£139–378Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
12h 17m£129–325Fly Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LPL - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
11h 18m£128–323
Runcorn to Wick by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Wick is to bus which costs £65 - £110 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Wick is to drive which takes 8h 39m and costs £110 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Wick. However, there are services departing from Mason Street and arriving at Caithness General Hospital via Liverpool, Liverpool One, Buchanan Bus Stn and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Wick. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Wick via Crewe, Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Runcorn and Wick is 525 miles. The road distance is 469.2 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Wick without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 59m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Runcorn to Wick, including transfers.
Runcorn to Wick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Runcorn to Wick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Wick is to train via Edinburgh which takes 14h 33m and costs £210 - £380. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £290 and takes 8h 43m, you could also bus, which costs £65 - £110 and takes 14h 41m.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Wick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Runcorn to Wick via Crewe, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 14h 33m. Alternatively, Loganair, AIS Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick (WIC) once daily.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- aisairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Dublin, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Belfast City, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Runcorn to Wick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Runcorn to Wick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Wick is 469 miles. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Runcorn to Wick.
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