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

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There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Portree by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BHD - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 12m
    £108–238

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Cairnryan to Portreecar car
    9h 58m
    £98–178

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    18h 39m

  4. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHD - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 53m
    £115–289

  5. Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUB - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    13h 9m
    £108–316

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ORK - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 59m
    £102–350

  7. Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    13h 9m
    £101–296

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2

    1. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    18h 45m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Westland Row to Grand Central Stationbus bus 785
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    18h 47m

  10. Train, bus and ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Crianlarichtrain train
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain train
    5. Drive from Mallaig to Portreecar car
    20h 7m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£101Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ireland and Portree, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Ireland to Portree. However, you can take the train to Belfast Great Central, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 10, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV), walk to Terminal Building, take the bus to Inverness Airport station, walk to Inverness Airport Station, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Camden Street Lower to Somerled Square via Five Lamps, Dublin Connolly, Belfast Great Central, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow Queen Street, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 18h 39m.

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