There are 4 ways to get from Wick to Alness by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Alness High Streetbus Ember
2h 14m£10–15Bus via Rosskean Church
cheapest- Take the bus from Post Office to Rosskean Churchbus X99
2h 59m£4Train
- Take the train from Wick to Alnesstrain Wick - Inverness / ...
3h 34m£55–95Drive 80.8 mi
- Drive from Wick to Alnesscar 80.8 mi
1h 51m£21–29
Wick to Alness by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Alness is to bus via Rosskean Church which costs £4 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Alness is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £20 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Caithness General Hospital and arriving at Alness High Street. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wick and arriving at Alness. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Wick and Alness is 86 miles. The road distance is 81.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Alness without a car is to bus which takes 2h 14m and costs £10 - £15.
The bus from Caithness General Hospital to Alness High Street takes 2h 14m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Wick to Alness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Caithness General Hospital station.
Wick to Alness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
The best way to get from Wick to Alness is to bus which takes 2h 14m and costs £10 - £15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 3h 34m.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Alness, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Caithness General Hospital to Alness High Street 5 times a day. Tickets cost £10–15 and the journey takes 2h 14m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Wick to Alness 3 times a day. Tickets cost £55–95 and the journey takes 3h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Alness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Alness High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Wick to Alness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Alness High Street station.
Wick to Alness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Alness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wick to Alness is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Wick to Alness.
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