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How to get fromWick to Cairnryanby bus, train, car, plane, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Wick to Cairnryan by bus, train, car, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    10h 30m

  2. Drive  339.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Wick to Cairnryancar car 339.6 mi
    6h 46m
    £84–121

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    4. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Old Pierbus bus 360 / ...
    13h 28m
    £169–305

  4. Bus, fly, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane INV - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Larne Harbourtrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    11h 25m
    £132–489

  5. Bus via Post Office

    1. Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    10h 38m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    11h 11m

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 360.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 30m

What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Caithness General Hospital to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 10h 30m.

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