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How to get fromWick to Edinburgh Castleby bus, train, car, ferry or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Wick to Edinburgh Castle by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    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 28m
    £64–181

  2. Bus via Haymarket

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus bus Ember
    7h 42m
    £29–40

  3. Bus

    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 41m
    £47–66

  4. Drive 254.9 mi

    1. Drive from Wick to Edinburgh Castlecar car 254.9 mi
    4h 59m
    £63–90

  5. Line 77 bus, ferry, bus to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    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 55m
    £201–448

  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
    9h
    £115–282

  7. Fly Wick John O' Groats Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane WIC - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 43m
    £474–809

Wick to Edinburgh Castle by bus, train, and foot

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Town Hall to Edinburgh Castle via Bus Station Stance 3 and Queensferry Street in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wick to Edinburgh Castle via Inverness and Edinburgh Waverley in around 9h.

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