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

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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 8m
    £229–363

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

    cheapest
    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 51m
    £84–218

  3. Train, bus via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    14h 47m
    £193–377

  4. Drive 591.3 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Portreecar car 591.3 mi
    10h 53m
    £146–211

  5. 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 Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus bus
    10h 41m
    £142–460

  6. Train, bus via Doncaster

    1. Take the train from Reading to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus bus 917 / ...
    16h 14m
    £244–413

  7. 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
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    20h 24m
    £118–318

  8. Bus via Birmingham

    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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    20h 36m
    £106–255

  9. 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 12m
    £103–378

  10. 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 Terminal Building to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 21m
    £128–290

  11. 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 47m
    £99–258

  12. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 40m
    £162–572

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.2 mi
  • Duration: 14h 8m

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 24m.

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