The average bus between Edinburgh and Portree takes 10h 15m and the fastest bus takes 10h 13m. There is at least one bus 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 once daily between Edinburgh and Portree. The earliest departure is at 10:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 10:13 AM which arrives into Portree at 8:26 PM. All services require a transfer at Fort William and take an average of 10h 15m. 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 Fort William. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
Edinburgh to Portree bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Portree bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Somerled Square station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Portree is 244.7 km. The road distance is 399 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to Somerled Square via Fort William and Bus Station in around 8h 2m.
