There are 7 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Invernesstrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
9h 19m£91–187Train, bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus
10h 47m£48–74Drive 341.5 mi
- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Portreecar 341.5 mi
6h 42m£86–124Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus
11h 36m£118–270Bus
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
11h 21m£58–123Train, bus via Edinburgh #2
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
11h 31m£83–169Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus
12h 41m£158–267
Newcastle upon Tyne to Portree by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Portree is to train and bus via Edinburgh which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Portree is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle upon Tyne to Portree. However, there are services departing from John Dobson Street and arriving at Somerled Square via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Portree is 426 miles. The road distance is 343.5 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Portree without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 19m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Portree, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Portree bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Portree bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Portree is 343 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Portree.
There are 415+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Somerled Square via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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