There are 4 ways to get from Wick to Helmsdale by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Wick to Helmsdale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Helmsdale is to bus which costs £2 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Helmsdale is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £8 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Caithness General Hospital and arriving at Helmsdale. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wick and arriving at Helmsdale. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Wick and Helmsdale is 35 miles. The road distance is 35.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Helmsdale without a car is to bus which takes 52 min and costs £2.
The bus from Caithness General Hospital to Helmsdale takes 52 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Wick to Helmsdale bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Caithness General Hospital station.
Wick to Helmsdale train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
The best way to get from Wick to Helmsdale is to bus which takes 52 min and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 1h 43m.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Helmsdale, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Caithness General Hospital to Helmsdale every 4 hours. Tickets cost £7–10 and the journey takes 52 min. Stagecoach North Scotland also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Wick to Helmsdale 4 times a day. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 1h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Helmsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Helmsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
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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Wick to Helmsdale bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Helmsdale station.
Wick to Helmsdale train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Helmsdale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wick to Helmsdale is 35 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Wick to Helmsdale.
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