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How to get fromCairnryan to Portreeby bus, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairnryan to Portree by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M10
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    10h 37m

  2. Bus via Ayr

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus 358 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 60 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    12h 4m
    £40–63

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    12h 37m
    £99–138

  4. Drive 285.1 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Portreecar car 285.1 mi
    5h 43m
    £70–100

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchananbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    11h 20m

  6. Bus, train via Fort William

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus 358 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 60 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    12h 32m
    £71–115

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Portree, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Somerled Square via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 10h 37m.

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