There are 6 ways to get from Ulverston to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ulverston to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
11h£50–123Train, bus via Inverness
- Take the train from Ulverston to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
12h 34m£59–213Drive 366 mi
- Drive from Ulverston to Portree366 mi
7h 6m£92–132Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ulverston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
9h 38m£128–329Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Ulverston to Lancaster
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
13h 7m£54–98Train, bus via Carlisle
- Take the train from Ulverston to Carlisle
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
13h 21m£52–80
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulverston to Portree is to train and bus via Carlisle which costs £50 - £80 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ulverston to Portree is to drive which takes 7h 6m and costs £90 - £140.
The distance between Ulverston and Portree is 418 miles. The road distance is 368.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ulverston to Portree without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Ulverston to Portree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulverston to Portree is 368 miles. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Ulverston to Portree.
There are 416+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Ulverston, England and Portree, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ulverston to Portree. However, you can take the train to Lancaster, take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to Central Station Forecourt, take the line 398 bus to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Somerled Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ulverston to Somerled Square via Lancaster, Haymarket, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Ulverston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ulverston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ulverston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–19
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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