There are 2 ways to get from Orkney Islands to Wick by bus or ferry
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Bus, ferry, line 77 bus
best- Take the bus from Hornesquoy Road to Ferry terminalbus N1 / ...
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Officebus 77
4h 20m£32Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Wick Co-opbus Ember
4h 24m£21–30
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orkney Islands to Wick is to ferry and bus which costs £21 - £30 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Orkney Islands to Wick is to bus and ferry and line 77 bus which takes 4h 20m and costs £32.
The distance between Orkney Islands and Wick is 55 miles.
The best way to get from Orkney Islands to Wick without a car is to bus and ferry and line 77 bus which takes 4h 20m and costs £32.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Orkney Islands to Wick, including transfers.
There are 214+ hotels available in Wick.
What companies run services between Orkney Islands, Scotland and Wick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Orkney Islands to Wick. However, you can take the bus to Ferry terminal, walk to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, then take the line 77 bus to Post Office. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quanterness Cottages to Wick Co-op via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, and Scrabster Terminal Building in around 4h 24m.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Hornesquoy Road to Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
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
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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