There are 5 ways to get from Cockermouth to Portree by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Glasgow
best- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
12h 2m£90–183Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
12h 6m£58–109Drive 330.3 mi
- Drive from Cockermouth to Portreecar 330.3 mi
6h 26m£82–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus
12h 57m£80–111Train, bus
- Take the train from Maryport to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus 917 / ...
14h 13m£134–254
Cockermouth to Portree by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cockermouth to Portree is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cockermouth to Portree is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cockermouth to Portree. However, there are services departing from Main Street and arriving at Somerled Square via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Stn and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Cockermouth and Portree is 359 miles. The road distance is 332.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cockermouth to Portree without a car is to bus and train via Glasgow which takes 12h 2m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Cockermouth to Portree, including transfers.
Cockermouth to Portree bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Main Street station.
Cockermouth to Portree bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cockermouth to Portree is 332 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Cockermouth to Portree.
There are 438+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Cockermouth, Cumbria, England and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Main Street to Somerled Square via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Bus Station in around 12h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- 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
- £35–65
- 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 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Maryport to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Main Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Main Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Main Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- 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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