There are 7 ways to get from Portree to Windermere by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Fort William
best- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
10h 31m£36–169Bus, train
- 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 Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
10h 36m£74–192Drive 350.4 mi
- Drive from Portree to Windermerecar 350.4 mi
6h 48m£86–123Bus, fly, 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 Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
9h 56m£118–285Bus, train #2
- 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 Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
11h 22m£62–159Drive, train
- Drive from Portree to Mallaigcar
- Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
11h 35m£83–196Bus
- 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 Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
14h 34m£54–99
Portree to Windermere by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portree to Windermere is to bus which costs £50 - £100 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Portree to Windermere is to drive which takes 6h 48m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Portree to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Somerled Square and arriving at Thwaite Lane via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 34m.
The distance between Portree and Windermere is 383 miles. The road distance is 352.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portree to Windermere without a car is to bus and train via Fort William which takes 10h 31m and costs £35 - £170.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Portree to Windermere, including transfers.
Portree to Windermere bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Somerled Square station.
Portree to Windermere bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Portree to Windermere is 352 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Portree to Windermere.
There are 3230+ hotels available in Windermere.
What companies run services between Portree, Scotland and Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Somerled Square to Thwaite Lane via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 14h 34m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–80
- 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 Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- £41–42
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- 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 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/
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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