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

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There are 9 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 28m
    £52–137

  2. Bus via Perth

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ridebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 41m
    £33–54

  3. Drive  255.7 mi

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

  4. Bus, ferry, bus to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wick Co-op to Scrabster Vehicle Terminalbus 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 1m
    £193–451

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus bus M90
    8h
    £36–77

  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
    £106–227

  7. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane INV - EDI
    9h 46m
    £76–274

  8. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane INV - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 37m
    £111–269

  9. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 56m
    £243–546

Wick to Edinburgh Castle by bus, train, and foot

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 296.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 28m

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.

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