There are 6 ways to get from Sumburgh to Wick by plane, ferry, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kirkwall, ferry
best- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane LSI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
6h 35m£196–745Taxi, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Falcon Sqbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
21h 14m£91–128Taxi, ferry, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
20h 21m£113–196Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LSI - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
7h 18m£271–596Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LSI - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
8h 57m£202–508Taxi, ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Sumburgh to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
21h 52m£166–289
Lerwick (LSI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sumburgh to Wick is to taxi and ferry and bus which costs £90 - £130 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sumburgh to Wick is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 35m and costs £190 - £750.
The distance between Sumburgh and Wick is 155 miles.
The best way to get from Sumburgh to Wick without a car is to taxi and ferry and train and bus which takes 20h 21m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Sumburgh to Wick, including transfers.
There are 204+ hotels available in Wick.
What companies run services between Sumburgh, Scotland and Wick, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Sumburgh to Wick. However, you can fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Travel Centre, walk to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, walk to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal, then take the bus to Wick Co-op. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, walk to Aberdeen, take the train to Inverness, walk to Inverness Union Street, then take the bus to Wick Co-op.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–650
Flights from Lerwick to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- £12–17
- 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
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £23–28
- Peak
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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