The average bus between Edinburgh and Portree takes 10h 23m and the fastest bus takes 7h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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 3 times a day between Edinburgh and Portree. The earliest departure is at 8:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Portree at 9:27 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 10h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Portree. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Portree station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
Edinburgh to Portree bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Portree bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Somerled Square station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Portree is 244.7 km. The road distance is 446 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Somerled Square via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 27m.