There are 4 ways to get from Dumbarton to Portree by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus 915
7h 10m£40–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dumbarton to Tyndrumbus
- Take the bus from Tyndrum to Fort Williambus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
7h 14m£35–67Drive 195.9 mi
- Drive from Dumbarton to Portreecar 195.9 mi
4h 1m£49–70Train, drive
- Take the train from Dumbarton Central to Mallaigtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
- Drive from Mallaig to Portreecar
7h 51m£89–142
Dumbarton to Portree by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumbarton to Portree is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dumbarton to Portree is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumbarton to Portree. However, there are services departing from Dumbarton and arriving at Somerled Square via Tyndrum and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Dumbarton and Portree is 195 miles. The road distance is 197 miles.
The best way to get from Dumbarton to Portree without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 10m and costs £40 - £100.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Dumbarton to Portree, including transfers.
Dumbarton to Portree bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dumbarton station.
Dumbarton to Portree bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Tyndrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumbarton to Portree is 197 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Dumbarton to Portree.
There are 441+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Dumbarton to Somerled Square via Tyndrum, Fort William, and Bus Station in around 7h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumbarton Central to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumbarton Central to Mallaig
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Tyndrum to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dumbarton to Tyndrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Tyndrum to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
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