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How to get fromDumfries to Portreeby bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Dumfries to Portree by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Court 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
    10h 37m
    £74–135

  2. Drive  284.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dumfries to Portreecar car 284.2 mi
    5h 43m
    £71–102

  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
    11h 8m
    £103–212

  4. Train, fly, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane plane GLA - BEB
    3. Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    9h 47m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    11h 7m
    £88–145

  6. Bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the bus from Court to Princes Streetbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus bus
    12h 1m

  7. Train, bus via Glenelg

    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 train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus bus 917 / ...
    12h 35m
    £118–230

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration57 minAverage Duration
Ticket£186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 366.3 mi
  • Duration: 10h 37m

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

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

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