There are 4 ways to get from Nairn to Portsoy by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus, line 35 bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shanks Lanebus 35
3h 23m£6Drive 48.9 mi
- Drive from Nairn to Portsoycar 48.9 mi
1h 2m£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nairn to Portsoytaxi 48.9 mi
1h 2m£210–260Train, line 35 bus
- Take the train from Nairn to Elgintrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shanks Lanebus 35
- Take the bus from Shanks Lane to Queens Gatebus 35
4h 7m£15–22
Nairn to Portsoy by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairn to Portsoy is to bus and line 35 bus which costs £6 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Nairn to Portsoy is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairn station to Portsoy. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Queens Gate via Bus Station and Shanks Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Nairn and Portsoy is 52 miles. The road distance is 49.2 miles.
The best way to get from Nairn to Portsoy without a car is to bus and line 35 bus which takes 3h 23m and costs £6.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Nairn to Portsoy, including transfers.
Nairn to Portsoy bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Nairn to Portsoy bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairn to Portsoy is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Nairn to Portsoy.
There are 270+ hotels available in Portsoy.
What companies run services between Nairn, Scotland and Portsoy, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Queens Gate via Bus Station and Shanks Lane in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Nairn to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Shanks Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Shanks Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Shanks Lane to Queens Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £210–260
Nairnshire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1667 455 588
Nairn Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1667 451 111
- Website
- nairntaxis.com
Taxi 24/7 Nairn
- Phone
- +44 1667 459 595
- Website
- taxi247nairn.com
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