There are 5 ways to get from Wick to Dounreay by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stancebus 282 / ...
1h 48m£8–10Line 82 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Royal Bank of Scotlandbus 82 / ...
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stancebus 282 / ...
2h 4m£4Drive 30 mi
- Drive from Wick to Dounreaycar 30 mi
49 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wick to Dounreaytaxi 30 mi
49 min£130–160Bus via Achvarasdal Junction
- Take the bus from River Street to Sir George's Street Churchbus 276 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Achvarasdal Junctionbus 921
2h 10m
Wick to Dounreay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Dounreay is to line 82 bus and bus which costs £4 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Dounreay is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Wick to Dounreay. However, there are services departing from Wick Co-op and arriving at Bus Stance via Bank of Scotland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
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 48m and costs £7 - £11.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Wick to Dounreay, including transfers.
Wick to Dounreay bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Wick Co-op station.
Wick to Dounreay bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Thurso Bank of Scotland 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 87+ hotels available in Dounreay.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Dounreay, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Wick Co-op to Bus Stance via Bank of Scotland in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Wick Co-op to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from River Street to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
- 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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