There are 7 ways to get from Wick to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
7h 13m£36–52Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
7h 16m£58–167Drive 255.4 mi
- Drive from Wick to Edinburghcar 255.4 mi
5h 6m£63–91Fly Wick John O' Groats Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane WIC - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h£57–309Bus via Queensferry Street
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
7h 21m£47–66Train
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
8h 48m£119–284Bus, ferry, bus to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
7h 32m£185–448
Wick to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Wick to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Wick Co-op and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Wick to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Wick and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Wick and Edinburgh is 273 miles. The road distance is 256.9 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 7h 13m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Wick to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Wick to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Wick Co-op station.
Wick to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
The best way to get from Wick to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 7h 13m and costs £35 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £290 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Wick Co-op to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Inverness Union Street and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wick to Edinburgh Waverley via Inverness in around 8h 48m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Wick John O' Groats Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Wick Co-op to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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More Questions & Answers
Wick to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Wick to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wick to Edinburgh is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Wick to Edinburgh.
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