There are 7 ways to get from South Shields 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
10h 46m£95–200Train, 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
12h 11m£53–81Drive 351.4 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Portreecar 351.4 mi
6h 54m£88–126Fly 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
11h 39m£151–272Train, bus via Edinburgh #2
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
11h 3m£93–255Bus
- 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
12h 31m£57–123Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NCL - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus
12h 42m£98–226
South Shields to Portree by subway, train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Portree is to train and bus via Edinburgh which costs £50 - £85 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Portree is to drive which takes 6h 54m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Portree. However, there are services departing from West Percy Street and arriving at Somerled Square via John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between South Shields and Portree is 437 miles. The road distance is 353.4 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Portree without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 46m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from South Shields to Portree, including transfers.
South Shields to Portree bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
South Shields to Portree bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Portree is 353 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from South Shields to Portree.
There are 473+ hotels available in Portree.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Portree, Scotland?
You can take a bus from West Percy Street to Somerled Square via Monument Market Street, John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newcastle to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
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 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Terminal Building to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
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