There are 5 ways to get from Carlisle to Portree by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
9h 12m£74–166Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
9h 50m£50–97Train, bus via Inverness
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
10h 6m£115–255Drive 304.4 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Portreecar 304.4 mi
5h 56m£74–107Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
9h 50m£59–125
Carlisle to Portree by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Portree is to bus which costs £50 - £100 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Portree is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle station to Portree. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Somerled Square via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Carlisle and Portree is 324 miles. The road distance is 306.2 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Portree without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 12m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Carlisle to Portree, including transfers.
Carlisle to Portree bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Carlisle to Portree bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Portree is 306 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Carlisle to Portree.
There are 494+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square via Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £40–80
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 Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £40–80
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £40–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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