56 Portree to Milovaig via Bernisdale, Dunvegan
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 06:54, last bus 17:40. 16 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.40 to £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different 56? 29 other bus routes are numbered 56 elsewhere in the UK — see every 56 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:54 to Milovaig Post Box | 08:00 to Bernisdale Post Office | 10:15 | 13:20 | 15:50 to Bernisdale Post Office | 15:50 | 17:40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerled Square (Stand 2) | · | 08:00 | 10:15 | 13:20 | · | 15:50 | 17:40 |
| High School (o/s) | · | · | · | · | 15:50 | · | · |
| Co-Op (nr) | · | 08:03 | 10:18 | 13:23 | · | 15:53 | 17:43 |
| Skeabost Hotel (opp) | · | 08:13 | 10:30 | 13:35 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 17:55 |
| Post Office (opp) | · | 08:18 | 10:35 | 13:40 | 16:15 | 16:10 | 18:00 |
| Church (opp) | · | · | 10:40 | 13:45 | · | 16:15 | 18:05 |
| Primary School (at) | · | · | 10:43 | 13:48 | · | 16:18 | 18:08 |
| Fairy Bridge Road End (opp) | · | · | 10:50 | 13:55 | · | 16:25 | 18:15 |
| Castle (at) | · | · | 10:59 | 14:04 | · | · | · |
| Hotel (o/s) | · | · | 11:02 | 14:07 | · | 16:33 | 18:23 |
| Church (opp) | 06:54 | · | 11:07 | 14:12 | · | 16:36 | 18:26 |
| Boreraig Road End (opp) | 07:10 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Post Box (at) | 07:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 56
Adult single £1.40 to £2.00 · Adult return £2.10 to £13.05 · Child single £0.70 to £2.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.40 | Portree Co-op Store | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | Borve Junction | |||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.40 | Tote Road End | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.80 | £1.40 | Skeabost Bridge | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.80 | £1.40 | Bernisdale | ||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Arnisort | |||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Fairy Bridge | ||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Lonmore | |||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.80 | Skinidin | ||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.40 | Colbost | |||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.40 | £1.40 | Totaig | ||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.80 | £1.40 | Glendale | |||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Dunvegan Hotel | ||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.40 | Dunvegan Castle | |
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.40 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Edinbane |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Portree Bus Station.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 17 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel.
Tickets on the 56
Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Return · Single · Period Return · Skye DayRider · Wick Dayrider · Caithness DayRider · Skye Group DayRider · Strathspey DayRider
…and 39 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Bluebird's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 13 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Bluebird.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Milovaig: 4 journeys, first 10:15 towards Portree: 4 journeys, first 08:00
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Milovaig: 4 journeys, first 10:15 towards Portree: 4 journeys, first 08:00
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Milovaig: 4 journeys, first 10:15 towards Portree: 4 journeys, first 08:00
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Milovaig: 4 journeys, first 10:15 towards Portree: 4 journeys, first 08:00
- Monday, 4 January 2027 towards Milovaig: 4 journeys, first 10:15 towards Portree: 4 journeys, first 08:00
Route map
All stops on route 56
56 towards Milovaig
All 26 stops
- Somerled Square (Stand 2) Portree
- High School (o/s) Portree
- Co-Op (opp) Portree
- Dental Surgery (nr) Portree
- Co-Op (nr) Portree
- Sluggans Industrial Estate (opp) Portree
- Drumuie Road End (at) Borve
- Road End (opp) Borve
- A87 Junction (after) Borve
- Tote Shelter (opp) Bernisdale
- Skeabost Hotel (opp) Bernisdale
- Inbhir Torra (opp) Bernisdale
- Post Office (opp) Bernisdale
- Kildonan Road End (opp) Arnisort
- Church (opp) Arnisort
- Primary School (at) Edinbane
- Fairy Bridge Road End (opp) Dunvegan
- Castle (at) Dunvegan
- Hotel (o/s) Dunvegan
- Museum (opp) Dunvegan
- Church (opp) Lonmore
- Post Box (at) Skinidin
- Folk Museum (at) Colbost
- Boreraig Road End (opp) Colbost
- Post Office (o/s) Glendale
- Post Box (at) Milovaig
56 towards Portree
All 30 stops
- Lower Milovaig Road End (at) Milovaig
- Boreraig Road End (at) Colbost
- Folk Museum (opp) Colbost
- Post Box (opp) Skinidin
- Munro Place (opp) Lonmore
- Kingsbrae (opp) Dunvegan
- Museum (opp) Dunvegan
- Hotel (o/s) Dunvegan
- Castle (at) Dunvegan
- Kilmuir Road End (opp) Dunvegan
- Fairy Bridge Road End (at) Dunvegan
- Primary School (at) Edinbane
- Upper Edinbane Road End (at) Edinbane
- Church (o/s) Arnisort
- Kildonan Road End (at) Arnisort
- Fanks Road End (at) Arnisort
- Treaslane Road End (at) Bernisdale
- Post Office (o/s) Bernisdale
- Glenbernisdale Junction (opp) Bernisdale
- Skeabost Hotel (at) Bernisdale
- Prabost Junction (at) Peinmore
- A87 Junction (before) Borve
- Road End (at) Borve
- Drumuie Road End (opp) Borve
- Sluggans Industrial Estate (nr) Portree
- Co-Op (o/s) Portree
- High School (o/s) Portree
- Dental Surgery (nr) Portree
- Co-Op (nr) Portree
- Somerled Square (Stand 2) Portree
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 56 bus?
The first 56 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:54 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 56 bus?
The last 56 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 56 bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the 56: adult single £1.40 to £2.00, adult return £2.10 to £13.05, child single £0.70 to £2.00. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the 56. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 56 bus?
The 56 is operated by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Bluebird via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.