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

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

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, taxi

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    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 train from Inverness to Duirinishtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Duirinish to Portreetaxi taxi
    9h 10m
    £154–352

  2. Drive 579.6 mi

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    1. Drive from Cardiff to Portreecar car 579.6 mi
    11h 14m
    £143–206

  3. Train, taxi

    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 train from Inverness to Duirinishtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Duirinish to Portreetaxi taxi
    15h 43m
    £190–468

  4. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus bus 704
    4. Drive from Post Office to Portreecar car
    18h 21m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, taxi

    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 train from Inverness to Duirinishtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Duirinish to Portreetaxi taxi
    10h 26m
    £207–544

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, taxi

    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 train from Inverness to Duirinishtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Duirinish to Portreetaxi taxi
    11h 46m
    £201–417

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Duirinishtrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Duirinish to Portreetaxi taxi
    12h 49m

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, taxi

    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 train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the train from Inverness to Duirinishtrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Duirinish to Portreetaxi taxi
    13h 11m
    £153–315

  9. Train, bus, drive via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus bus 704
    4. Drive from Post Office to Portreecar car
    18h 8m

  10. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rdbus bus 111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Streetbus bus E8
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Post Officebus bus 704
    5. Drive from Post Office to Portreecar car
    19h 56m

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

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Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Portree. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport Station, take the train to Inverness, take the train to Duirinish, then take the taxi to Portree. Alternatively, you can take the train to Crewe, take the train to Haymarket, take the train to Inverness, take the train to Duirinish, then take the taxi to Portree.

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