There are 5 ways to get from Portree to Balloch by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Roadbus 915
6h 28m£27–48Bus, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Spean Crescentbus 915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Dumbarton Centraltrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
7h 23m£40–99Drive 191.9 mi
- Drive from Portree to Ballochcar 191.9 mi
3h 55m£48–69Bus via Pine Trees Leisure Park
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William to Tyndrumbus
- Take the bus from Pine Trees Leisure Park to Lower Stoneymollan Roadbus 915 / ...
6h 58m£35–66Drive, train
- Drive from Portree to Mallaigcar
- Take the train from Mallaig to Dumbarton Centraltrain Mallaig - Glasgow Queen Street
8h 19m£87–145
Portree to Balloch by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portree to Balloch is to bus which costs £26 - £50 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Portree to Balloch is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Portree to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Somerled Square and arriving at Lower Stoneymollan Road via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Portree and Balloch is 195 miles. The road distance is 193 miles.
The best way to get from Portree to Balloch without a car is to bus which takes 6h 28m and costs £26 - £50.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Portree to Balloch, including transfers.
Portree to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Somerled Square station.
Portree to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portree to Balloch is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Portree to Balloch.
There are 942+ hotels available in Balloch.
What companies run services between Portree, Scotland and Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Somerled Square to Lower Stoneymollan Road via Bus Station in around 6h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Spean Bridge to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Mallaig to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Spean Bridge to Dumbarton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–30
Bus from Somerled Square to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Fort William to Tyndrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Pine Trees Leisure Park to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Tyndrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Pine Trees Leisure Park to Lower Stoneymollan Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
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