There are 5 ways to get from Keswick 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 Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus 915
11h 9m£97–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carlisle to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
12h 47m£57–103Drive 331.8 mi
- Drive from Keswick to Portreecar 331.8 mi
6h 35m£82–119Train, bus via Inverness
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus 917 / ...
13h 24m£124–246Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus Ember
13h 31m£83–114
Keswick to Portree by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Keswick to Portree is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Keswick to Portree is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Keswick to Portree. However, there are services departing from Greta Bank and arriving at Somerled Square via Bus Station, Carlisle, Buchanan Bus Stn and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
The distance between Keswick and Portree is 347 miles. The road distance is 333.8 miles.
The best way to get from Keswick to Portree without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 9m and costs £95 - £180.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Keswick to Portree, including transfers.
Keswick to Portree bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Carlisle station.
Keswick to Portree bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Keswick to Portree is 334 miles. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Keswick to Portree.
There are 441+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Keswick, Cumbria, England and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Greta Bank to Somerled Square via Bus Station, Stand A - English Street, Carlisle, Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Bus Station in around 12h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- 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
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carlisle to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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