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How to get fromAyr to Wickby bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus
    9h 10m
    £53–92

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus
    9h 42m
    £78–158

  3. Drive  296.4 mi

    1. Drive from Ayr to Wickcar car 296.4 mi
    5h 56m
    £73–106

  4. Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane GLA - INV
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus
    10h 31m
    £119–261

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Streetbus bus X77
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    10h 48m
    £146–244

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train
    11h 13m
    £131–251

  7. Train, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 28m
    £251–539

Ayr to Wick by bus

Calendar49Weekly Buses
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 314.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Wick, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Caithness General Hospital via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Wick via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, and Inverness in around 11h 13m.

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