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How to get fromWick to Edinburghby bus, train, car, ferry, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Wick to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus bus M90
    7h 15m
    £26–62

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    7h 16m
    £42–122

  3. Drive  255.8 mi

    1. Drive from Wick to Edinburghcar car 255.8 mi
    5h 8m
    £64–92

  4. Line 77 bus, ferry, bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    7h 29m
    £204–454

  5. Bus via George Street

    1. Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus bus Ember
    7h 54m
    £28–40

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train Wick - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    8h 48m
    £107–228

Wick to Edinburgh by bus

Calendar66Weekly Buses
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 264.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Town Hall to Queensferry Street via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wick to Edinburgh Waverley via Inverness in around 8h 48m.

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