There are 7 ways to get from Alnwick to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
10h 9m£118–279Bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Retail Park to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
10h 37m£68–145Drive 316.3 mi
- Drive from Alnwick to Portreecar 316.3 mi
6h 13m£77–111Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus
12h 54m£106–262Train, bus via Glenelg
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus 917 / ...
11h 36m£133–312Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 473
- Take the train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
11h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 473
- Take the bus from Railway Street to Railway Stationbus 253
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Princes Streetbus X7
- Take the bus from George Street to Tyndrumbus
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Somerled Squarebus 915
15h 19m
Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alnwick to Portree is to bus via Inverness which costs £65 - £150 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Alnwick to Portree is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Alnwick to Portree. However, there are services departing from Retail Park and arriving at Somerled Square via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Alnwick and Portree is 396 miles. The road distance is 318.2 miles.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Portree without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 9m and costs £110 - £280.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Alnwick to Portree, including transfers.
Alnwick to Portree bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Retail Park station.
Alnwick to Portree bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alnwick to Portree is 318 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Alnwick to Portree.
There are 496+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Alnwick, England and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Retail Park to Somerled Square via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 10h 37m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Public Toilets to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £29–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Retail Park to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Tyndrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01668 281578
- enquiries@glenvalley.co.uk
- Website
- Glen Valley Tours
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Glen Valley Tours
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Glen Valley Tours
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Railway Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Borders Buses
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Railway Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- East Coast Buses
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