The average bus between Durham and Portree takes 19h 51m and the fastest bus takes 17h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Durham 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 Durham and Portree. The earliest departure is at 1:37 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Durham is at 10:47 PM which arrives into Portree at 4:30 PM. All services require a transfer at John Dobson Street and take an average of 19h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Portree. However, there are services departing from Durham station and arriving at Portree station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
Durham to Portree bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Durham to Portree bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Somerled Square station.
The distance between Durham and Portree is 409.7 km. The road distance is 639 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stand G to Somerled Square via John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 12h 26m.