There are 4 ways to get from Wick to Dounreay by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hill Avenue to Site Road End276
1h£7–10Drive 30 mi
- Drive from Wick to Dounreay30 mi
45 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wick to Dounreay30 mi
45 min£60–80Line 82 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to St Peters Church82 / ...
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stance282 / ...
1h 29m£9–13
Wick to Dounreay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Dounreay is to bus which costs £7 - £10 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Dounreay is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £7 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hill Avenue and arriving at Site Road End. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Wick and Dounreay is 29 miles. The road distance is 30.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Dounreay without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs £7 - £10.
The bus from Hill Avenue to Site Road End takes 1h including transfers and departs every four hours.
Wick to Dounreay bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Hill Avenue station.
Wick to Dounreay bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Site Road End station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wick to Dounreay is 30 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Wick to Dounreay.
There are 73+ hotels available in Dounreay.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Dounreay, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Hill Avenue to Site Road End every 4 hours. Tickets cost £7–10 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Hill Avenue to Site Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Terminal to St Peters Church
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1955 605678
- info@dunnetts.co
- Website
- dunnetts.co
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dunnetts.co/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
Roselle's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1955 604 024
Jimmy's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1955 602 727
- Website
- jimmystaxis.co.uk
Hughstaxis
- Phone
- +44 1955 603 399
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