The average bus between Portree and Elgin takes 5h 38m and the fastest bus takes 4h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portree to Elgin. 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 4 times a day between Portree and Elgin. 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 Elgin at 11:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 5h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portree to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Portree station and arriving at Elgin station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
Portree to Elgin bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Somerled Square station.
Portree to Elgin bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Elgin West Road station.
The distance between Portree and Elgin is 173.7 km. The road distance is 247 km.
You can take a bus from Somerled Square to Elgin West Road via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 5h 4m.