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

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There are 11 ways to get from Ely to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ely to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus917
    13h 1m
    £116–183

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSTN - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus
    10h 21m
    £64–184

  3. Train, bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Ely to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the bus from George Street to An Aird OnebusE4 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus915
    16h 33m

  4. Drive 559.8 mi

    1. Drive from Ely to Portreecar559.8 mi
    10h 9m
    £138–200

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Bus Stationbus905
    2. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Buchanan Bus Stationbus595 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus915
    19h 19m
    £68–107

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLCY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus
    11h 25m
    £136–366

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLHR - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    9h 48m
    £106–408

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeLTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus
    11h 25m
    £86–219

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    9h 44m
    £86–234

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    12h 2m

  11. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeNWI - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
    12h 10m
    £161–457

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration2h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£25Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Market Street to Somerled Square via Drummer St Bus Station, Bus Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 19h 19m.

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