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There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    14h 10m
    £242–366

  2. Bus via Birmingham

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Station Road to Westgatebus bus X40
    2. Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 160 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 183 / ...
    4. Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    22h 48m
    £75–169

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    20h 23m
    £94–136

  4. Drive 591.3 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Portreecar car 591.3 mi
    10h 52m
    £146–211

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 31m
    £76–189

  6. Train, bus via Birmingham Airport (BHX)

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    16h 30m
    £135–230

  7. Train, bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Reading to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus bus 917 / ...
    17h 3m
    £227–583

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 6m
    £84–354

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 30m
    £81–207

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 6m
    £109–350

  11. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 16m
    £124–310

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 36m
    £91–208

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration1h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Somerled Square via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 20h 23m.

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