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How to get fromManchester to Portreeby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    12h 3m
    £155–310

  2. Bus via Fort William

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    12h 48m
    £72–156

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    12h 32m
    £75–143

  4. Drive  422.9 mi

    1. Drive from Manchester to Portreecar car 422.9 mi
    7h 55m
    £106–152

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    8h 16m
    £112–270

  6. Train, bus via Fort William

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    12h 57m
    £104–255

  7. Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 50m
    £79–204

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    10h 55m
    £125–339

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 50m
    £87–199

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£172Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 519.1 mi
  • Duration: 12h 3m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Portree, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Somerled Square via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 12h 32m.

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