There are 5 ways to get from Wick to Foula by ferry, plane, bus, or train
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Ferry to Kirkwall, fly, bus, ferry
best- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI)plane KOI - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
11h 46mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf8
24h 34m£114–160Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf8
23h 55m£121–218Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lerwick (LSI)plane ABZ - LSI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminalferry
14h 52mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminalferry Sf8
25h 27m£195–352
Kirkwall (KOI) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Foula is to bus and ferry which costs £110 - £160 and takes 24h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Foula is to bus and train and ferry which takes 23h 55m and costs £120 - £220.
The distance between Wick and Foula is 226 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Foula without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 23h 55m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Wick to Foula, including transfers.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Foula, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Wick to Foula. However, you can take the bus to Scrabster Terminal Building, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Kirkwall (KOI) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Viking Bus Station, take the taxi to Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Hall to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, and Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01957766766
- office@rrobertsonandson.com
- Website
- R. Robertson & Son Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- R. Robertson & Son Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Viking Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- R. Robertson & Son Ltd
Bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Wick Co-op to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Phone
- 01595 840 208
- Website
- BK Marine
Ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16
- Website
- BK Marine
Ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16
- Website
- BK Marine
Ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16
- Website
- BK Marine
Ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16
- Website
- BK Marine
Ferry from Walls Shetland Ferry Terminal to Foula Shetland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16
- Website
- BK Marine
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