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, Loganair and other airlines departing from the United Kingdom. The shortest domestic flight to Portsoy departs from London and takes around 1h 25m.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Portsoy, followed by LNER. The train journey from Portsoy to Newcastle upon Tyne takes 4h 36m and costs around £70 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Leeds, expect to pay about £110 for a 5h 34m 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 £29. From Glasgow, the ticket costs about £20 for a journey of 338 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, Loganair and other airlines departing from the United Kingdom. The shortest domestic flight to Portsoy departs from London and takes around 1h 25m.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Portsoy, followed by LNER. The train journey from Portsoy to Newcastle upon Tyne takes 4h 36m and costs around £70 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Leeds, expect to pay about £110 for a 5h 34m 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 £29. From Glasgow, the ticket costs about £20 for a journey of 338 km.

Airports near Portsoy

Airlines serving Portsoy

KLM
Good (846 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,593 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,587 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,600 reviews)
Air France
Good (980 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,431 reviews)
Finnair
Good (856 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (818 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (834 reviews)
ITA Airways
Good (728 reviews)
Malaysia Airlines
Good (186 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (760 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (973 reviews)
China Eastern
Good (57 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (965 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,438 reviews)
airBaltic
Good (123 reviews)
Ryanair
Good (3,398 reviews)
Qantas Airways
Good (553 reviews)
GOL
Good (697 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)
£104+
Station Hotel Portsoy
3 stars
Excellent (8.5, Excellent reviews)
£104+
Banff Springs Hotel
4 stars
Excellent (8.2, Excellent reviews)
£80+
Durn House
4 stars
Excellent (10, Excellent reviews)
£129+

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 £17.80 and £23.73.

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 £17.80 and £23.73.