The average bus between Thurso and Portree takes 9h 4m and the fastest bus takes 7h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thurso 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 Thurso and Portree. The earliest departure is at 3:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Thurso is at 7:42 PM which arrives into Portree at 9:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 9h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Portree. However, there are services departing from Thurso station and arriving at Portree station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
Thurso to Portree bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Portree bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Somerled Square station.
The distance between Thurso and Portree is 205.1 km. The road distance is 396 km.
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Somerled Square via Inverness Union Street and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 38m.