There are 10 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick by plane, ferry, bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall, ferry
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
6h 12m£210–422Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus Ember
8h 26m£43–85Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
8h 35m£205–454Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
8h 59m£78–168Fly Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
7h 34m£103–225Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
9h 58m£154–295Bus via Spean Crescent
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Spean Crescentbus 915
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
10h 7m£44–68Train via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
10h 33m£141–290Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Wick262 mi
5h 37mDrive 262 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wickcar 262 mi
5h 37m£64–92
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick is to bus via Spean Crescent which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Wick Co-op via Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Wick is 282 miles. The road distance is 263.5 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick without a car is to bus which takes 8h 26m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick is to bus which takes 8h 26m and costs £40 - £85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £300 and takes 9h 58m.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Wick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Wick Co-op via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to Wick via Cathedral Street, Glasgow Queen Street, and Inverness in around 9h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Terminal Building to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Spean Crescent to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–21
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- 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
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick is 264 miles. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick.
There are 214+ hotels available in Wick.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Wick. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






















