There are 10 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Wick by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane MAN - WIC
5h 55m£215–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
13h 22m£68–125Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
12h 50m£149–310Drive 464.5 mi
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Wickcar 464.5 mi
8h 38m£114–164Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
8h 9m£101–246Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
10h 47m£121–335Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane BHX - WIC
8h 22m£252–492Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
14h 21m£212–432Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
14h 37m£74–164Train
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
15h 22m£198–354
Greater Manchester to Wick by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Wick is to bus which costs £65 - £130 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Wick is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs £210 - £380.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Wick. However, there are services departing from Grandale Street and arriving at Wick Co-op via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Greater Manchester to Wick. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Wick via Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 21m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Wick is 368 miles. The road distance is 467.2 miles.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Wick without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 50m and costs £140 - £310.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Greater Manchester to Wick, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Greater Manchester to Wick train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Wick is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs £210 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £130 and takes 13h 22m, you could also train via Edinburgh, which costs £210 - £440 and takes 14h 21m.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Wick, Scotland?
Loganair, World Ticket, and KLM fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grandale Street to Wick Co-op via Printworks, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £350–1,100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–700
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–370
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Greater Manchester to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greater Manchester to Wick train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greater Manchester to Wick is 467 miles. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Greater Manchester to Wick.
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