There are 7 ways to get from Barrow in Furness to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Fort William
best- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
12h 24m£126–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiosk to Bus Stationbus X6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
16h 43m£85–159Drive 374.5 mi
- Drive from Barrow in Furness to Portreecar 374.5 mi
7h 25m£92–133Train, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
10h 18m£141–319Train, bus
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
12h 49m£137–275Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus
13h 32m£103–168Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
12h 58m£151–379
Barrow in Furness to Portree by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barrow in Furness to Portree is to bus which costs £85 - £160 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Barrow in Furness to Portree is to drive which takes 7h 25m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Barrow in Furness to Portree. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at Somerled Square via Kiosk, Blackhall Road, Bus Station Night Std, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 43m.
The distance between Barrow in Furness and Portree is 432 miles. The road distance is 376.7 miles.
The best way to get from Barrow in Furness to Portree without a car is to train and bus via Fort William which takes 12h 24m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 12h 24m to get from Barrow in Furness to Portree, including transfers.
Barrow in Furness to Portree bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Kiosk station.
Barrow in Furness to Portree bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barrow in Furness to Portree is 377 miles. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Barrow in Furness to Portree.
There are 446+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Barrow in Furness, England and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Town Hall to Somerled Square via Kiosk, Bus Station, Blackhall Road, Bus Station Night Std, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Kiosk to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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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