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

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There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Durham to Invernesstrain train London Kings Cross - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    9h 36m
    £129–193

  2. Bus via Westmorland Rd-Discovery Msm

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus bus
    13h 56m
    £45–70

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    12h 37m
    £57–123

  4. Drive  355.1 mi

    1. Drive from Durham to Portreecar car 355.1 mi
    7h 1m
    £88–126

  5. Fly Newcastle to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NCL - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 38m
    £117–259

  6. Fly Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane NCL - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 23m
    £152–276

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 6m
    £151–347

Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 437.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 36m

What companies run services between Durham, England and Portree, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bus Station Stand G to Somerled Square via John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 12h 37m.

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