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

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There are 8 ways to get from Wick to Orkney by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Wick John O' Groats Airport to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane WIC - JNB
    2. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi taxi
    24h 39m
    R 7,921–23,202

  2. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    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. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi taxi
    22h 50m
    R 8,459–25,529

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

    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. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi taxi
    25h 34m
    R 10,444–31,394

  4. Bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    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 train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane GLA - JNB
    5. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi taxi
    26h 39m
    R 10,284–19,744

  5. Bus, train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane DND - JNB
    4. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi taxi
    26h 23m
    R 9,244–27,814

  6. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    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. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi taxi
    26h 38m
    R 9,204–17,674

  7. Bus, train, train to Newcastle, fly to Johannesburg International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    4. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane NCL - JNB
    5. Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Orkneytaxi taxi
    27h 7m
    R 9,254–28,819

  8. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport

    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 Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane plane ABZ - BFN
    4. Take the bus from Bloemfontein to Orkneybus bus
    30h 38m
    R 12,769–42,879

Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration22h 42mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,898Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,035.4 km
  • Duration: 24h 39m

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

There is no direct connection from Wick to Orkney. However, you can fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) then take the taxi to Orkney. Alternatively, 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 take the taxi to Orkney.

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