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How to get fromPreston to Portreeby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Preston to Portree by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Glasgow

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Spean Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    10h 48m
    £102–210

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    11h 45m
    £62–129

  3. Drive  391.8 mi

    1. Drive from Preston to Portreecar car 391.8 mi
    7h 21m
    £97–140

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane MAN - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    9h 30m
    £121–287

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain train London Euston - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus bus Ember
    11h 49m
    £97–134

  6. Train, bus via Inverness

    1. Take the train from Preston to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Harbour Slipway to Somerled Squarebus bus 917 / ...
    12h 53m
    £152–283

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 30m
    £112–280

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 54m
    £136–347

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 39m
    £100–230

Preston to Portree by train, foot, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 398.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 48m

What companies run services between Preston, England and Portree, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square via Buchanan Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Bus Station in around 11h 45m.

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