The average bus between Tain and Portree takes 6h 59m and the fastest bus takes 4h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tain 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 4 times a day between Tain and Portree. The earliest departure is at 5:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tain is at 9:48 PM which arrives into Portree at 9:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 6h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Tain to Portree. However, there are services departing from Tain station and arriving at Portree station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
Tain to Portree bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Tain Asda station.
Tain to Portree bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Somerled Square station.
The distance between Tain and Portree is 134.9 km. The road distance is 249 km.
You can take a bus from Tain Asda to Somerled Square via Inverness Union Street and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 5h 34m.