There are 10 ways to get from Runcorn to Wick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
12h 59m£167–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
17h 5m£53–82Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
14h 4m£131–227Drive 466.1 mi
- Drive from Runcorn to Wickcar 466.1 mi
8h 30m£116–168Fly Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LPL - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
9h 53m£104–263Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
14h 25m£218–449Train
- 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£167–296Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- 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 25m£119–269Fly 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
12h 2m£155–322Train 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
12h 6m£173–378
Runcorn to Wick by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Wick is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Wick is to drive which takes 8h 30m and costs £110 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Wick. However, there are services departing from Runcorn High Street- Stand C and arriving at Wick Co-op via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Stn and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
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 25m.
The distance between Runcorn and Wick is 555 miles. The road distance is 468.8 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Wick without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 59m and costs £160 - £350.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Runcorn to Wick, including transfers.
Runcorn to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange 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 25m and costs £210 - £450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 17h 5m.
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 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Runcorn High Street- Stand C to Wick Co-op via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Inverness Union Street in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Runcorn to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 30m to drive from Runcorn to Wick.
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