There are 6 ways to get from Dunbar to Portree by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
9h 22m£44–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Princes StreetX7
- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Glasgow
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
10h 36m£39–58Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes StreetX7
- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
9h 28mDrive 263.6 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Portree263.6 mi
5h 9m£66–96Train, bus via Fort William
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square915
10h 29m£81–115Train, bus via Glenelg
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Square917 / ...
10h 49m£53–138
Dunbar to Portree by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Portree is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Portree is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Portree. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Somerled Square via George Street and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Dunbar and Portree is 331 miles. The road distance is 265.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Portree without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Dunbar to Portree, including transfers.
Dunbar to Portree bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Portree bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Portree is 265 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Dunbar to Portree.
There are 415+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Somerled Square via Princes Street, George Street, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 9h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–300
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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