There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
10h 49m£66–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durham University to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56megabus M20
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
12h 21m£46–66Drive 355.4 mi
- Drive from Durham to Portree355.4 mi
6h 55m£87–125Fly Newcastle to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Square
12h 12m£89–159Train, bus via Fort William
- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square915
11h 51m£102–150Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from George Street to Union StreetE9
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
12h 27mFly Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)NCL - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
12h 9m£140–214Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
10h 42m£136–341
Durham to Portree by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Portree is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Portree is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Portree. However, there are services departing from Durham University and arriving at Somerled Square via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Durham and Portree is 440 miles. The road distance is 357.4 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Portree without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 49m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Durham to Portree, including transfers.
Durham to Portree bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Durham University station.
Durham to Portree bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Portree is 357 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Durham to Portree.
There are 414+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Durham University to Somerled Square via Buchanan Bus Station in around 12h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Durham University to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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/
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