There are 9 ways to get from Portree to Blackpool by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Spean Crescentbus 915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
10h 35m£75–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpassbus
- Take the bus from Underpass to North Stationbus 42
13h 18m£38–75Drive 396.1 mi
- Drive from Portree to Blackpoolcar 396.1 mi
7h 32m£95–137Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
8h 38m£105–280Bus, train via Fort William
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
11h 21m£63–160Drive, train
- Drive from Portree to Mallaigcar
- Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
11h 33m£84–196Bus via Fort William
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to North Stationbus 42
13h 46m£46–117Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool Northtrain
12h 58m£89–251Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool Northtrain
11h 33m£109–275
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portree to Blackpool is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Portree to Blackpool is to drive which takes 7h 32m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Portree to Blackpool station. However, there are services departing from Somerled Square and arriving at North Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station and Underpass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between Portree and Blackpool is 418 miles. The road distance is 398.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portree to Blackpool without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 35m and costs £75 - £200.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Portree to Blackpool, including transfers.
Portree to Blackpool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Somerled Square station.
Portree to Blackpool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Portree to Blackpool is 398 miles. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Portree to Blackpool.
There are 1766+ hotels available in Blackpool.
What companies run services between Portree, Scotland and Blackpool, England?
You can take a bus from Somerled Square to North Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, and Underpass in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once 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
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Blackpool North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Somerled Square to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Underpass to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fort William to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Bus Station to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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