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How to get fromCastle Douglas to Portreeby bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1bus bus 501
    2. Take the bus from Stance 2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    11h 26m

  2. Drive  289.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Castle Douglas to Portreecar car 289.9 mi
    5h 50m
    £72–104

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    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
    12h 37m
    £105–212

  4. Bus via Inverness

    1. Take the bus from Stance 2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    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
    12h 4m
    £74–135

  5. Train, bus via Fort William

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Fort Williamtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    12h 42m
    £79–167

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 320.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 26m

What companies run services between Castle Douglas, Scotland and Portree, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Swimming Pool to Somerled Square via Loreburne Centre Stance 1, Stance 2, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 11h 26m.

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