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There are 8 ways to get from Wick to Edinburgh Castle by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station

    best
    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Uk094
    7h 25m
    £36–77

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    7h 49m
    £35–77

  3. Bus, train

    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 29m
    £52–137

  4. Drive  255.7 mi

    1. Drive from Wick to Edinburgh Castlecar car 255.7 mi
    5h 8m
    £64–92

  5. Fly Wick to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wick (WIC) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane WIC - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4h 59m
    £66–339

  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. Line 77 bus, ferry, bus to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    7h 21m

  8. Line 77 bus, ferry, bus to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 22m

Wick to Edinburgh Castle by bus and foot

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 271.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wick to Edinburgh Castle via Inverness and Edinburgh Waverley in around 9h.

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