There are 8 ways to get from Portree to Preston by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Glasgow
best- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Spean Crescentbus 915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
10h 20m£101–227Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
11h 47m£41–120Drive 392 mi
- Drive from Portree to Prestoncar 392 mi
7h 20m£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 Prestontrain
8h 7m£116–263Bus, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3bus 917
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
11h 49m£98–165Bus, train via Inverness
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Post Officebus 915
- Take the train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
12h 59m£155–340Bus, 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 Prestontrain
10h 50m£142–326Bus, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
12h 13m£92–236
Portree to Preston by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portree to Preston is to bus which costs £40 - £120 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Portree to Preston is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs £95 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Portree to Preston station. However, there are services departing from Somerled Square and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Portree and Preston is 401 miles. The road distance is 394.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portree to Preston without a car is to bus and train via Glasgow which takes 10h 20m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Portree to Preston, including transfers.
Portree to Preston bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Somerled Square station.
Portree to Preston bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portree to Preston is 394 miles. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Portree to Preston.
There are 561+ hotels available in Preston.
What companies run services between Portree, Scotland and Preston, England?
You can take a bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station via Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Spean Bridge to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Somerled Square to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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