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

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There are 8 ways to get from Blackpool to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Glasgow

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    11h 31m
    £105–220

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus bus 42
    2. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    13h 23m
    £62–112

  3. Drive  396 mi

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Portreecar car 396 mi
    7h 34m
    £98–141

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 56m
    £128–297

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train London Euston - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus bus Ember
    13h 10m
    £103–148

  6. Train, bus via Inverness

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket 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 / ...
    14h 4m
    £157–293

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 58m
    £118–294

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 20m
    £143–357

Blackpool to Portree by train, foot, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration11h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 415.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 31m

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Portree, Scotland?

You can take a bus from North Station to Somerled Square via Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Bus Station in around 13h 23m.

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