There are 10 ways to get from Blackpool to Wick by train, bus, car, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
12h 16m£133–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus 42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
13h 44m£64–109Drive 435.9 mi
- Drive from Blackpool to Wickcar 435.9 mi
8h 15m£108–156Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Wick
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Wick (WIC)plane MAN - WIC
8h 27m£64–285Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
13h 41m£186–340Train
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
14h 20m£156–240Bus via Lancaster
- Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Stationbus 42
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
14h 38m£72–125Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
9h 16m£124–269Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Wick
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick (WIC)plane GLA - WIC
6h 3m£77–315Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus
11h 57m£134–329
Blackpool to Wick by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Wick is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Wick is to train and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs £75 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool station to Wick. However, there are services departing from North Station and arriving at Caithness General Hospital via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to Wick. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Wick via Preston, Haymarket and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
The distance between Blackpool and Wick is 504 miles. The road distance is 438.4 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Wick without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 16m and costs £130 - £250.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Blackpool to Wick, including transfers.
Blackpool to Wick bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from North Station.
Blackpool to Wick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Wick is to bus which takes 13h 44m and costs £60 - £110. Alternatively, you can train via Edinburgh, which costs £180 - £340 and takes 13h 41m.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Wick, Scotland?
You can take a bus from North Station to Caithness General Hospital via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 13h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Blackpool North to Wick via Preston, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 13h 41m.
- Website
- aisairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via London Heathrow, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Dublin, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Wick via Belfast City, Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–490
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £28–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from North Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Blackpool to Wick bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
Blackpool to Wick train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Wick is 438 miles. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Blackpool to Wick.
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