There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Portnalong by train, taxi, bus, or car
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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 8m£116–209Drive 236.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Portnalongcar 236.1 mi
4h 33m£58–84Bus, drive
- Take the bus from George Street to Union Streetbus E9
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Toscaig Pierbus 704
- Drive from Toscaig Pier to Portnalongcar
9h 29mBus, drive via Edinburgh Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Toscaig Pierbus 704
- Drive from Toscaig Pier to Portnalongcar
10h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Portnalong is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Portnalong is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs £55 - £85.
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 8m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Edinburgh to Portnalong, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Portnalong is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Edinburgh to Portnalong.
There are 418+ hotels available in Portnalong.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Portnalong, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Portnalong. However, you can take the train to Inverness, take the train to Kyle of Lochalsh, then take the taxi to Portnalong. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Portnalong via Union Street, Bus Station Stance 6, and Toscaig Pier in around 9h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- 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
- £22–70
- 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
- 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
- +44 1520 722205
- Website
- bustimes.org.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Toscaig Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://bustimes.org.uk/operators/LCGG
- 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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