There are 7 ways to get from Wick to Dumfries by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Schoolbus X74
10h 4m£65–112Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
10h 34m£92–187Drive 325.2 mi
- Drive from Wick to Dumfriescar 325.2 mi
6h 21m£81–116Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
11h 7m£134–294Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
- Take the bus from Lothian Road to Schoolbus 101
11h 34mTrain
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
11h 43m£166–282Ferry to Kirkwall, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
10h 27m£266–571
Wick to Dumfries by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Dumfries is to bus which costs £65 - £120 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Dumfries is to drive which takes 6h 21m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Wick to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Caithness General Hospital and arriving at School via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Wick to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Wick and arriving at Dumfries via Inverness and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Wick and Dumfries is 362 miles. The road distance is 327.1 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Dumfries without a car is to bus which takes 10h 4m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Wick to Dumfries, including transfers.
Wick to Dumfries bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Caithness General Hospital station.
Wick to Dumfries train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
The best way to get from Wick to Dumfries is to bus which takes 10h 4m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £160 - £290 and takes 11h 43m.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Caithness General Hospital to School via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wick to Dumfries via Inverness, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–470
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £240–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to School
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Lothian Road to School
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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Booking & Getting There
Wick to Dumfries bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Wick to Dumfries train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wick to Dumfries is 327 miles. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Wick to Dumfries.
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