There are 4 ways to get from Ardrossan to Portree by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Hill Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X36
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
9h 13m£42–71Bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus Ember
11h 17m£41–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus 915
9h 19m£71–129Drive 228.6 mi
- Drive from Ardrossan to Portreecar 228.6 mi
4h 40m£58–84
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Portree is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Portree is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Portree. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Somerled Square via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Portree is 250 miles. The road distance is 230 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Portree without a car is to bus which takes 9h 13m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Ardrossan to Portree, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Portree bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan to Portree bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Portree is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Ardrossan to Portree.
There are 423+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Somerled Square via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 9h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
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