There are 6 ways to get from Sumburgh to Wick by plane, ferry, taxi, train, or bus
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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 34m£208–752Taxi, 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 Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus
21h£101–144Taxi, 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus X99
20h 26m£103–181Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LSI - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
7h 9m£247–585Fly 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
8h 58m£144–495Taxi, 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumburgh to Wick is to taxi and ferry and bus which costs £100 - £150 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Sumburgh to Wick is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 34m and costs £200 - £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 26m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Sumburgh to Wick, including transfers.
There are 211+ 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 line 4 bus to Kirkwall Hotel, 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 Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Town Hall.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Lerwick to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–750
Flights from Lerwick to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £280–600
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–380
Flights from Lerwick to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–380
- 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
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- 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
- +44 845 600 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
Ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Twice 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
- Twice 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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