There are 9 ways to get from Wick to Edinburgh Castle by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
7h 28m£52–137Bus via Perth
cheapest- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
7h 41m£33–54Drive 255.7 mi
- Drive from Wick to Edinburgh Castlecar 255.7 mi
5h 8m£63–91Bus, ferry, bus to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
8h 1m£193–451Bus
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
8h£36–77Train
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain Wick - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
9h£106–227Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
9h 46m£76–274Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, 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 Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 37m£111–269Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport, 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 Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 56m£243–546
Wick to Edinburgh Castle by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Edinburgh Castle is to bus via Perth which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Edinburgh Castle is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Wick to Edinburgh Castle station. However, there are services departing from Caithness General Hospital and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3 and Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Wick to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Wick and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Wick and Edinburgh Castle is 298 miles. The road distance is 257.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 28m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Wick to Edinburgh Castle, including transfers.
Wick to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Caithness General Hospital station.
Wick to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
The best way to get from Wick to Edinburgh Castle is to bus via Perth which takes 7h 41m and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £230 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Caithness General Hospital to Edinburgh Castle via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Park and Ride, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wick to Edinburgh Castle via Inverness and Edinburgh Waverley in around 9h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
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 Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
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 Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
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 Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
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 Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- 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 Wick Co-op to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park and Ride to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Park and Ride to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £9–17
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
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Park and Ride to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- 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
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 Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Wick to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wick to Edinburgh Castle is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Wick to Edinburgh Castle.
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