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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Crewe

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    15h 36m
    £221–428

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 33m
    £78–219

  3. Bus via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Roadbus bus 111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    17h 30m
    £90–179

  4. Drive 579.6 mi

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Portreecar car 579.6 mi
    11h 15m
    £143–207

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 7m
    £100–231

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain train Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    16h 41m
    £300–443

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    19h 10m
    £110–268

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 53m
    £142–265

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    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
    10h 54m
    £152–455

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BRS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 11m
    £157–403

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£26Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 677.3 mi
  • Duration: 15h 36m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Portree, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Somerled Square via Lordswood Road, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 17h 30m.

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