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There are 9 ways to get from Stranraer to Wick by train, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Wick

    best
    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick (WIC)plane plane GLA - WIC
    5h 33m
    £70–264

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    11h 19m
    £31–43

  3. Bus via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    11h 9m
    £58–108

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    11h 26m
    £100–194

  5. Drive  345.3 mi

    1. Drive from Stranraer to Wickcar car 345.3 mi
    6h 58m
    £87–125

  6. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick (WIC)plane plane ABZ - WIC
    9h 16m
    £132–429

  7. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    4. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    11h 7m
    £284–546

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    12h 23m
    £168–291

  9. Train via Perth

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    12h 52m
    £153–287

Stranraer to Wick by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 279.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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

You can take a bus from Port Rodie to Caithness General Hospital via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stranraer to Wick via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Inverness in around 12h 23m.

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