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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 Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    12h 2m
    £108–228

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    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 3m
    £56–93

  3. Drive  423.1 mi

    1. Drive from Manchester to Portreecar car 423.1 mi
    7h 55m
    £106–153

  4. 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 30m
    £117–268

  5. Train, bus via Inverness

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus bus 917 / ...
    13h 29m
    £160–287

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Deansgate to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus bus
    13h 39m
    £102–156

  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 Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 37m
    £102–261

  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 54m
    £127–328

  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 Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 36m
    £102–222

Manchester to Portree by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 429.2 mi
  • Duration: 12h 2m

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 in around 12h 3m.

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