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

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There are 12 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 train
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    14h 13m
    £249–353

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    10h 51m
    £73–158

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus A6
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    19h 6m
    £89–141

  4. Drive 608.9 mi

    1. Drive from Colchester to Portreecar car 608.9 mi
    11h 18m
    £150–217

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 34m
    £79–191

  6. Train, bus via London

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    17h 34m
    £109–142

  7. Train, bus via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    18h 57m
    £190–525

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train 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
    9h 47m
    £93–319

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 32m
    £89–194

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    10h 53m
    £127–284

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

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 44m

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane NWI - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 29m
    £188–492

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration1h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 19h 6m.

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