There are 5 ways to get from Cockermouth to Portree by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
12h 19m£71–156Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from Main Street to Market Hallbus 600
- Take the bus from Market Hall to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X95
- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
15h 8m£45–61Bus
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
12h 26m£50–88Drive 330.3 mi
- Drive from Cockermouth to Portreecar 330.3 mi
6h 24m£81–117Train, bus
- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
12h 54m£118–270
Cockermouth to Portree by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cockermouth to Portree is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £45 - £65 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cockermouth to Portree is to drive which takes 6h 24m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cockermouth to Portree. However, there are services departing from Main Street and arriving at Somerled Square via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Cockermouth and Portree is 359 miles. The road distance is 332.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cockermouth to Portree without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 19m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Cockermouth to Portree, including transfers.
Cockermouth to Portree bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Main Street station.
Cockermouth to Portree bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cockermouth to Portree is 332 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Cockermouth to Portree.
There are 176+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Cockermouth, Cumbria, England and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Main Street to Somerled Square via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 12h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Workington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Bus from Main Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Main Street to Market Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Market Hall to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
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