There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Portree by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Square
10h 41m£70–194Fly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Square
10h 57m£62–171Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
17h 55mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Portree
9h 58m£127–309Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Square
11h 7m£72–158Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)BHD - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
9h 10m£116–299Fly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUB - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
12h 43mFly Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)ORK - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Take the train from Perth to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
12h 34mBus, bus and ferry via Merrion Square South
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21 to Glengall Street785
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
17h 58mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
18h 9m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Portree is to fly and bus which costs £60 - £180 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Portree is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 10m and costs £110 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Portree. However, there are services departing from Grand Parade and arriving at Somerled Square via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 55m.
The distance between Ireland and Portree is 377 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Portree without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 17h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Ireland to Portree, including transfers.
Ireland to Portree bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Ireland to Portree bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
There are 355+ hotels available in Portree.
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 Grand Central, walk to Grand Central Bus Stand 20, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Parade to Somerled Square via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 17h 55m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Airport to Leonard Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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