Portsoy travel guide

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You're Going to Love Portsoy

With a population of 1’730, Portsoy is a must-see destination in Scotland, United Kingdom. Portsoy deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

How to Get to Portsoy

Plane

Although Portsoy doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), which is located 61 km from Portsoy. Inverness Airport is the most popular, with regular flights from easyJet, British Airways, KLM and other airlines departing from the United Kingdom. The shortest domestic flight to Portsoy departs from London and takes around 1h 35m.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Portsoy, followed by LNER. The train journey from Portsoy to Manchester takes 6h 08m and costs around £156 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from London, expect to pay about £83 for a 7h 06m trip.

Car

Another option to get to Portsoy is to pick up a car hire from Edinburgh, which is about 195 km from Portsoy. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and DRIVALIA , among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

Several bus lines operate bus routes to Portsoy, including Megabus, FlixBus and Scottish Citylink. From Edinburgh, the bus ride to Portsoy takes 283 km and will cost you around £30. From Newcastle upon Tyne, the ticket costs about £17 for a journey of 595 km.

Plane

Although Portsoy doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), which is located 61 km from Portsoy. Inverness Airport is the most popular, with regular flights from easyJet, British Airways, KLM and other airlines departing from the United Kingdom. The shortest domestic flight to Portsoy departs from London and takes around 1h 35m.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Portsoy, followed by LNER. The train journey from Portsoy to Manchester takes 6h 08m and costs around £156 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from London, expect to pay about £83 for a 7h 06m trip.

Car

Another option to get to Portsoy is to pick up a car hire from Edinburgh, which is about 195 km from Portsoy. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and DRIVALIA , among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

Several bus lines operate bus routes to Portsoy, including Megabus, FlixBus and Scottish Citylink. From Edinburgh, the bus ride to Portsoy takes 283 km and will cost you around £30. From Newcastle upon Tyne, the ticket costs about £17 for a journey of 595 km.

Airports near Portsoy

Airlines serving Portsoy

KLM
Good (857 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,503 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,607 reviews)
Air France
Good (979 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,563 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,482 reviews)
Finnair
Good (878 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (832 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (832 reviews)
ITA Airways
Good (715 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (783 reviews)
Malaysia Airlines
Good (184 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,446 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (964 reviews)
China Eastern
Good (54 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (990 reviews)
airBaltic
Good (124 reviews)
Qantas Airways
Good (549 reviews)
Ryanair
Good (3,451 reviews)
GOL
Good (686 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Portsoy

Most booked hotels in Portsoy

Fife Lodge Hotel
3 stars
Excellent (9, Excellent reviews)
£102+
Station Hotel Portsoy
3 stars
Excellent (8.5, Excellent reviews)
£104+
Banff Springs Hotel
4 stars
Excellent (8.2, Excellent reviews)
£79+
Durn House
4 stars
Excellent (10, Excellent reviews)
£116+

Hiring a car in Portsoy

Expect to pay £1.49 per litre in Portsoy (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £17.81 and £23.74.

Expect to pay £1.49 per litre in Portsoy (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £17.81 and £23.74.