There are 5 ways to get from Dundee to Portavadie by train, car, bus, or ferry
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Drive from Wemyss Bay to Portavadie
5h 27m£49–99Bus, ferry via Overgate
cheapest- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
6h 43m£18–42Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Cathedral Street to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
6h 21m£28–80Drive 140.6 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Portavadie140.6 mi
3h 2m£36–51Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal478
6h 28m£24–46
Dundee to Portavadie by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Portavadie is to bus and ferry via Overgate which costs £18 - £45 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Portavadie is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs £35 - £55.
The distance between Dundee and Portavadie is 210 miles. The road distance is 141.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Portavadie without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 6h 21m and costs £28 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Dundee to Portavadie, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Portavadie is 141 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Dundee to Portavadie.
There are 208+ hotels available in Portavadie.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Portavadie, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dundee to Portavadie. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Wemyss Bay, then drive to Portavadie. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dundee to Ferry Terminal via Glasgow Queen Street, Cathedral Street, Gourock Rail Station, Gourock Ferry Terminal, Dunoon Ferry Terminal, and Ferry Terminal in around 6h 21m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Cathedral Street to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- enquiries@westcoastmotors.co.uk
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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