There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Wick Station by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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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£71–158Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Caithness General Hospitalbus X99
8h 5m£26–59Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus Ember
8h 2m£28–40Drive 255.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Wick Stationcar 255.3 mi
5h 10m£63–91Fly, bus, ferry, line 77 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Terminalbus
8h 5m£204–454Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
9h 12m£129–270
Edinburgh to Wick Station by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Wick Station is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Wick Station is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Wick Station. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Wick Co-op via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Wick Station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Wick Station is 298 miles. The road distance is 256.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Wick Station without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 34m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Edinburgh to Wick Station, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Wick Station bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Wick Station train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Wick Station is to bus which takes 8h 2m and costs £28 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £270 and takes 9h 12m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Wick Station, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Wick Co-op via Inverness Union Street in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wick via Inverness in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- 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
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Wick Station bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Edinburgh to Wick Station train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Wick Station is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Edinburgh to Wick Station.
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