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How to get fromGalway to Portreeby bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Galway to Portree by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport (DUB)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus 760 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    20h 41m

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    13h 11m
    £70–171

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Galway to Belfastcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Portreecar car
    11h 57m
    £147–227

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus 760 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    20h 58m

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Clones Diamondbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jubilee Road to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus bus 270
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    21h 50m

  6. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus 64
    2. Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Yorkgatetrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    24h 58m

  7. Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BFS - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    15h 50m
    £93–193

  8. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    15h 9m

  9. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NOC - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    14h 19m

  10. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SNN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    14h 38m

  11. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ORK - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    16h 14m

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£20Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Portree, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Galway to Portree. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Zone 11, walk to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, take the bus to Europa Bus Centre, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galway to Portree via Belfast and Cairnryan in around 11h 57m.

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