There are 5 ways to get from Keswick to Portree by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Fort William
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square915
11h 57m£93–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Skye Candles Visitor Centre Road End915
12h 1m£48–77Drive 331.8 mi
- Drive from Keswick to Portree331.8 mi
6h 32m£81–117Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
12h 5m£67–242Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
12h 18m
Keswick to Portree by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keswick to Portree is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Keswick to Portree is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Keswick to Portree. However, there are services departing from Greta Bank and arriving at Skye Candles Visitor Centre Road End via Bus Station, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Keswick and Portree is 364 miles. The road distance is 333.8 miles.
The best way to get from Keswick to Portree without a car is to train and bus via Fort William which takes 11h 57m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Keswick to Portree, including transfers.
Keswick to Portree bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Keswick to Portree bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Keswick to Portree is 334 miles. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Keswick to Portree.
There are 411+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Keswick, Cumbria, England and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Greta Bank to Skye Candles Visitor Centre Road End via Bus Station, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 12h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £40–65
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £85–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- 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
- £240–280
- 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
- £23–75
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Skye Candles Visitor Centre Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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