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 Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
9h 16m£47–116Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus X7
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
10h 33m£37–51Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus X7
- Take the bus from George Street to Union Streetbus E9
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
9h 23mDrive 263.6 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Portreecar 263.6 mi
5h 11m£65–94Train, bus via Fort William
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Skye Candles Visitor Centre Road Endbus 915
10h 16m£83–115Train, bus via Glenelg
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus 917 / ...
10h 30m£56–138
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Portree is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £35 - £55 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Portree is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs £60 - £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 23m.
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 16m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 9h 16m 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 11m to drive from Dunbar to Portree.
There are 416+ 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 23m.
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- 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
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- 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
- Once 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 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Skye Candles Visitor Centre Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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