There are 5 ways to get from Kendal to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow CentralRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
10h 20m£47–84Train, bus via Carlisle
cheapest- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
11h 36m£45–85Train, bus via Inverness
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
11h 50m£66–149Drive 350.5 mi
- Drive from Kendal to Portree350.5 mi
6h 39m£87–125Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
9h 55m£131–314
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Portree is to train and bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Portree is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs £85 - £130.
The distance between Kendal and Portree is 375 miles. The road distance is 352.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Portree without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 20m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Kendal to Portree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kendal to Portree is 353 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Kendal to Portree.
There are 379+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Portree, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Kendal to Portree. However, you can take the train to Oxenholme Lake District, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kendal to Somerled Square via Oxenholme Lake District, Haymarket, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 11h 50m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £30–65
- 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
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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