There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Wick by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus Ember
7h 34m£54–133Bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus Ember
8h 19m£28–39Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus Ember
8h 1m£36–74Drive 255.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Wickcar 255.4 mi
5h 10m£63–91Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EDI - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
10h 40m£74–284Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
9h 5m£107–226Fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
8h 47m£192–452
Edinburgh to Wick by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Wick is to bus via George Street which costs £27 - £40 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Wick is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Wick. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Caithness General Hospital via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Wick. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Wick is 298 miles. The road distance is 256.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Wick without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 34m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Edinburgh to Wick, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Wick train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Wick is to bus which takes 8h 1m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Wick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Caithness General Hospital via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wick via Inverness in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Edinburgh to Wick train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Wick is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Edinburgh to Wick.
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