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The average bus between Balmoral Castle and Portree takes 14h 49m and the fastest bus takes 10h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from Balmoral Castle to Portree. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Balmoral Castle and Portree. The earliest departure is at 10:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Balmoral Castle is at 4:24 PM which arrives into Portree at 11:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Crathie and take an average of 14h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Balmoral Castle to Portree. However, there are services departing from Crathie station and arriving at Somerled Square station via Aberdeen Airport station and Inverness Union Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
Balmoral Castle to Portree bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Crathie station.
Balmoral Castle to Portree bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Somerled Square station.
The distance between Balmoral Castle and Portree is 183.2 km. The road distance is 297 km.
You can take a vehicle from Balmoral Castle to Somerled Square via Crathie, Aberdeen Airport, Inverness Union Street, and King Street in around 9h 22m.
