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

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There are 8 ways to get from Wick to Edinburgh Castle by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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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
    £42–122

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 34m
    £26–62

  3. Drive  255.7 mi

    1. Drive from Wick to Edinburgh Castlecar car 255.7 mi
    5h 8m
    £64–92

  4. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane INV - EDI
    8h 13m
    £66–259

  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
    8h 8m
    £27–39

  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
    £107–228

  7. 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 46m
    £204–454

  8. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane INV - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 12m
    £102–254

Wick to Edinburgh Castle by bus and foot

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 290.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 28m

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 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wick to Edinburgh Castle via Inverness and Edinburgh Waverley in around 9h.

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