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How to get fromCairnryan to Portreeby bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cairnryan to Portree by bus, car, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    10h 37m
    £66–133

  2. Bus via Ayr

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 60 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Streetbus bus X77
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus bus
    12h 24m
    £56–78

  3. Drive  285.1 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Portreecar car 285.1 mi
    5h 44m
    £71–103

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    11h 27m
    £86–188

  5. Bus, train via Fort William

    1. Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus bus 360 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Henrietta Street to Beresford Terracebus bus 60 / ...
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    12h 13m
    £98–163

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  • Distance: 365.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 37m

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Portree, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Somerled Square via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 10h 37m.

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