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How to get fromWick to Orkneyby bus, plane, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Wick to Orkney by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

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    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane INV - JNB
    3. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    22h 50m
    R 7,088–20,848

  2. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane GLA - JNB
    4. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    28h 47m
    R 6,759–17,304

  3. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane ABZ - JNB
    4. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    25h 34m
    R 7,584–26,344

  4. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane INV - BFN
    3. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Orkneybus bus
    28h 17m
    R 10,273–27,983

  5. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane EDI - JNB
    5. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    26h 10m
    R 7,184–14,614

  6. Bus, train to Newcastle, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NCL - JNB
    4. Drive from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneycar car
    27h 9m
    R 7,069–23,004

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration15h 22mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,691Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,156.1 km
  • Duration: 22h 50m

What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Orkney, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Wick to Orkney. However, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Aberdeen, walk to Aberdeen Union Street, take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then drive to Orkney.

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