There are 8 ways to get from Irvine to Wick by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
9h 9m£43–77Bus via Wick Co-op
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus Ember
10h£39–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Irvine to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
9h 31m£64–136Drive 286.1 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Wickcar 286.1 mi
5h 51m£71–102Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
9h 50m£105–249Train
- Take the train from Irvine to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
10h 50m£148–252Train via Perth
- Take the train from Irvine to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
10h 57m£127–244Fly to Kirkwall, ferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
8h 57m£247–512
Irvine to Wick by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Wick is to bus via Wick Co-op which costs £35 - £55 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Wick is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Wick. However, there are services departing from Mill Road and arriving at Town Hall via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Irvine to Wick. However, there are services departing from Irvine and arriving at Wick via Glasgow Queen Street and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Irvine and Wick is 305 miles. The road distance is 287.8 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Wick without a car is to bus which takes 9h 9m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Irvine to Wick, including transfers.
Irvine to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Irvine to Wick train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Irvine station.
The best way to get from Irvine to Wick is to bus which takes 9h 9m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £140 - £260 and takes 10h 50m.
What companies run services between Irvine, Scotland and Wick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Mill Road to Town Hall via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dalrymple Drive to Wick via Riverway, Irvine, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Inverness in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–450
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–450
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Irvine to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Irvine to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Irvine to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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Booking & Getting There
Irvine to Wick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Irvine to Wick train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Wick is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Irvine to Wick.
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