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How to get fromBlackpool to Portreeby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Blackpool to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    11h 4m
    £107–218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Underpassbus bus 42
    2. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    13h 25m
    £61–113

  3. Train, bus via Inverness

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    12h 29m
    £152–327

  4. Drive 396 mi

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Portreecar car 396 mi
    7h 34m
    £96–138

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 37m
    £128–294

  6. Bus via Lancaster

    1. Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Stationbus bus 42
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    14h 18m
    £73–163

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 59m
    £119–271

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 15m
    £153–368

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£135Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 428.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 4m

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Portree, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Abingdon Street to Somerled Square via Underpass and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 25m.

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