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London to Isle of Skye by train or flight
About 1000 km. The flight is fastest at 8 h; the flight is cheapest, from ₹8,570 per person.
Isle of Skye to LondonFastest
Flight
Flight London–Inverness + Citylink coach Inverness–Portree
8 h door to door
Cheapest
Flight
Flight London–Inverness + Citylink coach Inverness–Portree
from ₹8,570 per person
Best value
Flight
Flight London–Inverness + 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Flight London–Inverness + Citylink coach Inverness–Portree | 8 h | ₹8,570–₹23,940per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | Caledonian Sleeper via Fort William + Citylink coach (Portree) | 16 hovernight | ₹12,600–₹44,100per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Flight London–Inverness + Citylink coach Inverness–Portree: The coach takes about 3 h 15 past Loch Ness and Eilean Donan. Or hire a car at Inverness airport: Skye is best seen by car.
- Train, Caledonian Sleeper via Fort William + Citylink coach (Portree): Sunday to Friday nights; the coach from Fort William takes about 3 hours.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Flight London–Inverness + Citylink coach Inverness–Portree | ₹17,140–₹47,880 | ₹34,280–₹95,760 |
| Train · Caledonian Sleeper via Fort William + Citylink coach (Portree) | ₹25,200–₹88,200 | ₹50,400–₹1,76,400 |
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 London and Isle of Skye
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