The average bus between Portree and Balloch takes 10h 48m and the fastest bus takes 7h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portree to Balloch. 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 Portree and Balloch. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portree is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Balloch at 10:32 AM. All services require a transfer at Drumnadrochit and take an average of 10h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Portree to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Portree station and arriving at Balloch station via Drum Green. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
Portree to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Somerled Square station.
Portree to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Lower Stoneymollan Road station.
The distance between Portree and Balloch is 185.1 km. The road distance is 378 km.
You can take a bus from Somerled Square to Lower Stoneymollan Road via Drumnadrochit and Bus Station in around 7h 55m.