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Inverness & Loch Ness to Isle of Skye by train, bus or road
About 180 km. The private car is fastest at 2.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,520 per person.
Isle of Skye to Inverness & Loch NessFastest
Private car
Rental car via the A87 and the Skye Bridge, per vehicle
2.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Scottish Citylink coach, Inverness–Portree
from ₹2,520 per person
Best value
Bus
Scottish Citylink coach, Inverness–Portree
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Scottish Citylink coach, Inverness–Portree | 3.3 h | ₹2,520–₹4,410per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | ScotRail Kyle line via Kyle of Lochalsh + bus (Portree) | 4 h | ₹3,150–₹5,670per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via the A87 and the Skye Bridge, per vehicle | 2.8 h | ₹8,190–₹14,490per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Scottish Citylink coach, Inverness–Portree: Past Loch Ness and Eilean Donan Castle.
- Train, ScotRail Kyle line via Kyle of Lochalsh + bus (Portree): About 2 h 40 on one of Britain's most scenic lines; the bus takes about an hour over the Skye Bridge.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Scottish Citylink coach, Inverness–Portree | ₹5,040–₹8,820 | ₹10,080–₹17,640 |
| Train · ScotRail Kyle line via Kyle of Lochalsh + bus (Portree) | ₹6,300–₹11,340 | ₹12,600–₹22,680 |
| Private car · Rental car via the A87 and the Skye Bridge, per vehicle | ₹8,190–₹14,490 | ₹8,190–₹14,490 |
Once you’re in Isle of Skye
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Highland Winter: Short Days, Many Places Shut.
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Plan Inverness & Loch Ness and Isle of Skye
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.