There is 1 way to get from Wick to Kirkwall by bus or ferry
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Wick to Kirkwall by bus and ferry
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The cheapest way to get from Wick to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which costs £20 - £30 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Kirkwall is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 12m and costs £20 - £30.
The distance between Wick and Kirkwall is 64 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Kirkwall without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 12m and costs £20 - £30.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Wick to Kirkwall, including transfers.
There are 212+ hotels available in Kirkwall.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Kirkwall, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Wick to Kirkwall. However, you can take the bus to Scrabster Vehicle Terminal, walk to Scrabster Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, walk to Travel Centre, then take the line 7 bus to West Tankerness Lane.
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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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