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How to get fromWick to Edinburgh Castleby bus, train, car, ferry, or plane

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

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    7h 23m
    £67–157

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Uk094
    7h 45m
    £26–62

  3. Drive  255.7 mi

    1. Drive from Wick to Edinburgh Castlecar car 255.7 mi
    5h 8m
    £63–91

  4. Bus, ferry, fly

    1. Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Scrabster Terminal Buildingbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    8h 4m
    £193–451

  5. Bus via Caithness General Hospital

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus bus Ember
    8h 3m
    £28–40

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train Wick - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    9h
    £127–269

Wick to Edinburgh Castle by bus, train, and foot

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 296.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Post Office to Edinburgh Castle via Bus Station Stance 3 and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wick to Edinburgh Castle via Inverness and Edinburgh Waverley in around 9h.

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