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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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Uk094
    7h 7m
    £36–77

  2. Bus via Queensferry Street

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus bus M90
    7h 18m
    £26–62

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    7h 11m
    £62–167

  4. Drive 255.8 mi

    1. Drive from Wick to Edinburghcar car 255.8 mi
    5h 8m
    £63–90

  5. Bus, ferry, fly

    1. Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    7h 14m
    £193–441

  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
    £121–280

Wick to Edinburgh by bus

Calendar49Weekly Buses
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 271.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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

You can take a bus from Caithness General Hospital to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Inverness Union Street and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wick to Edinburgh Waverley via Inverness in around 8h 48m.

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