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How to get fromDouglas to Portreeby car ferry, bus, train, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Douglas to Portree by car ferry, bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus802 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus915
    15h 47m
    £93–270
  2. Car ferry, bus via Manchester

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Shudehill Interchangebus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus915
    18h 45m
    £83–276
  3. Car ferry, train, bus via Carlisle

    1. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus917
    17h 17m
    £110–433
  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heyshamcarferry
    2. Drive from Heysham to Portreecar
    10h 47m
    £124–208
  5. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeIOM - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    10h 20m
    £97–368
  6. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus915
    15h 48m
    £86–359
  7. Car ferry, train, bus #2

    1. Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Darlingtontrain
    3. Take the train from Darlington to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
    5. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus917 / ...
    18h 54m
    £229–505
  8. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeIOM - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus
    13h 26m
    £116–273

Douglas to Portree by car ferry and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£93Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Douglas, Isle of Man and Portree, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Douglas to Portree. However, you can take the car ferry to Liverpool, walk to Princes Parade, take the line 2 bus to Liverpool, Liverpool One, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Somerled Square via Liverpool, Moorfields, Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street, Carlisle, Haymarket, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 17h 17m.

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