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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 Haymarkettrain
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus917
    12h 20m
    £69–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Stationbus42
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus181
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus915
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Skye Candles Visitor Centre Road Endbus915
    13h 34m
    £56–88

  3. Bus via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus42
    2. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus917
    13h 18m

  4. Drive 396.1 mi

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Portreecar396.1 mi
    7h 30m
    £97–140

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

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeMAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    9h 11m
    £116–279

  6. Train, bus via Fort William

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus915
    12h 21m
    £97–225

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

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLPL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus
    12h 44m
    £100–219

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

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeMAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    11h 53m
    £115–284

Blackpool to Portree by train and bus

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from North Station to Somerled Square via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 13h 18m.

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