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

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    10h 21m
    £105–200

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Uk030
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    11h 50m
    £60–166

  3. Train, bus via Inverness

    1. Take the train from Preston 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
    11h 16m
    £148–308

  4. Drive 391.8 mi

    1. Drive from Preston to Portreecar car 391.8 mi
    7h 21m
    £96–138

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 11m
    £120–292

  6. Bus via Meikle Earnock

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 181
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    12h 17m
    £79–169

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 23m
    £120–264

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

    1. Take the train from Preston 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 Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 48m
    £117–230

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 49m
    £145–366

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 411.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 21m

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

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square via Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 50m.

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