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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    15h 35m
    £153–388

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    21h 21m
    £63–163

  3. Bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 160
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    20h 45m
    £68–155

  4. Drive 639.5 mi

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Portreecar car 639.5 mi
    11h 46m
    £154–223

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 56m
    £84–304

  6. Train, bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    18h 3m
    £141–429

  7. Train, bus via Edinburgh #2

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Coventrytrain train
    2. Take the train from Coventry to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus bus 917 / ...
    18h 42m
    £107–564

  8. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOU - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    10h 38m
    £69–220

  9. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    10h 20m
    £81–221

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 14m
    £80–308

  11. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    13h 20m
    £82–240

  12. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOU - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 36m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Somerled Square via Birmingham Coach Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 20h 45m.

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