There are 7 ways to get from Isle of Man to Portree by car ferry, bus, train, car, or plane
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Car ferry, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
15h 47m£93–270Car ferry, bus via Preston
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
17h 51m£85–279Car ferry, train, bus via Inverness
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
17h 1m£102–407Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
- Drive from Heysham to Portree
10h 47m£123–208Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)IOM - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
9h 43m£97–367Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
15h 53m£86–359Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)IOM - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Square
12h 49m£116–272
Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isle of Man to Portree is to car ferry and bus via Preston which costs £85 - £280 and takes 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Isle of Man to Portree is to fly and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs £95 - £370.
The distance between Isle of Man and Portree is 523 miles.
The best way to get from Isle of Man to Portree without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 15h 47m and costs £90 - £270.
It takes approximately 15h 47m to get from Isle of Man to Portree, including transfers.
There are 413+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Isle of Man and Portree, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Isle of Man to Portree. However, you can take the car ferry to Liverpool, walk to Princes Parade, take the line 2 bus to Liverpool, Liverpool One, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Somerled Square via Liverpool, Moorfields, Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street, Preston, Haymarket, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 17h 1m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–280
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £120–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Isle Of Man Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £34–185
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Foot Passenger Saver Ticket
- £34
- Standard Fare
- £185
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Heysham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £34–68
- Website
- https://www.steam-packet.com/
- Standard fare
- £68
- Foot Passenger
- £34
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