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There are 13 ways to get from Colchester to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus917
    14h 12m
    £139–352

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSTN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus
    10h 24m
    £62–170

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus717 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road StationbusA6
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Park and Ridebus
    4. Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union StreetbusE8
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus917
    20h 53m

  4. Drive 609 mi

    1. Drive from Colchester to Portreecar609 mi
    11h 14m
    £152–219

  5. Train, bus via Peterborough

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
    4. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus917 / ...
    16h 54m
    £144–241

  6. Train, bus via London

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus917
    17h 45m
    £109–191

  7. Bus via Leicester

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus717 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus777
    3. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus180 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus915
    22h 11m
    £89–165

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLCY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus
    10h 26m
    £124–402

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLHR - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    9h 35m
    £105–444

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLGW - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    9h 29m
    £91–271

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    9h 32m
    £89–287

  12. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    12h 4m

  13. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Norwichtrain
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeNWI - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    12h 6m
    £177–481

Colchester to Portree by train, subway, and bus

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration14h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£139Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Portree, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Somerled Square via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Park and Ride, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 20h 53m.

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