There are 6 ways to get from Windermere to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow CentralRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
10h 45m£52–89Train, bus via Carlisle
cheapest- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square915
11h 52m£49–93Train, bus via Inverness
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square917
11h 53m£65–174Drive 350.3 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Portree350.3 mi
6h 47m£87–125Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District 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
10h 17m£126–309Train, bus via Fort William
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to An Aird OneE4 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Skye Candles Visitor Centre Road End915
12h 7m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Portree is to train and bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Portree is to drive which takes 6h 47m and costs £85 - £130.
The distance between Windermere and Portree is 384 miles. The road distance is 352.3 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Portree without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Windermere to Portree, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Portree is 352 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Windermere to Portree.
There are 416+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Portree, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Windermere to Portree. However, you can take the train to Oxenholme Lake District, 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 Windermere to Somerled Square via Oxenholme Lake District, Haymarket, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- £28–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Skye Candles Visitor Centre Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Haymarket Station to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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