There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Portnalong by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Take the taxi from Kyle of Lochalsh to Portnalongtaxi
8h 9m£115–209Bus via Fort William
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
9h 48m£18–82Drive 236.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Portnalongcar 236.1 mi
4h 33m£58–84Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
9h 50m£39–104Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
10h 16m£37–51Train, bus via Fort William
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
10h 52m£80–102
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Portnalong is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Portnalong is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Portnalong. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Hostel Road End via Bus Station and Somerled Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Portnalong is 301 miles. The road distance is 237.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Portnalong without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 9m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Edinburgh to Portnalong, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Portnalong bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Portnalong bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Portnalong is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Edinburgh to Portnalong.
There are 424+ hotels available in Portnalong.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Portnalong, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Hostel Road End via Fort William, Bus Station, and Somerled Square in around 9h 48m.
- 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
- £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
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- 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
- £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 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–60
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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