There are 4 ways to get from Wick to Dounreay by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hill Avenue to Site Road Endbus 276
1h£2Drive 30 mi
- Drive from Wick to Dounreaycar 30 mi
49 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wick to Dounreaytaxi 30 mi
49 min£130–160Line 82 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to St Peters Churchbus 82 / ...
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stancebus 282 / ...
1h 26m£4
Wick to Dounreay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Dounreay is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Dounreay is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £7 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hill Avenue and arriving at Site Road End. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Wick and Dounreay is 29 miles. The road distance is 30.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Dounreay without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs £2.
The bus from Hill Avenue to Site Road End takes 1h including transfers and departs every three hours.
Wick to Dounreay bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Hill Avenue station.
Wick to Dounreay bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Site Road End station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wick to Dounreay is 30 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Wick to Dounreay.
There are 86+ hotels available in Dounreay.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Dounreay, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Hill Avenue to Site Road End every 3 hours. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Hill Avenue to Site Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Terminal to St Peters Church
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stance
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Hughstaxis
- Phone
- +44 1955 603 399
Jimmy's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1955 602 727
- Website
- jimmystaxis.co.uk
Roselle's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1955 604 024
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