Travel Details
TRAINS Aviemore to: Edinburgh (Mon-Sat 5 daily, 3 on Sun; 3hr); Inverness (Mon-Sat 5 daily, 4 on Sun; 40min); Newtonmore (Mon-Sat 5 daily, 3 on Sun; 20min). Dingwall to: Helmsdale (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 2hr); Inverness (Mon-Sat 6-7 daily, plus 4 on Sun in summer; 25min); Kyle of Lochalsh (Mon-Sat 3-4 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 2hr); Lairg (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 1hr); Thurso (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 3hr); Wick (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 3hr 20min). Fort William to: Arisaig (Mon-Sat 4 daily, 1-3 on Sun; 1hr 10min); Crianlarich (Mon-Sat 3-4 daily, 1-2 on Sun; 1hr 40min); Glasgow (Mon-Sat 3 daily, 1-2 on Sun; 4hr); Glenfinnan (4 daily; 35min); London (1 nightly; 12hr); Mallaig (Mon-Sat 4 daily, 1-3 on Sun; 1hr 25min). Inverness to: Aviemore (Mon-Sat 5 daily, 3 on Sun; 40min); Dingwall (Mon-Sat 6-7 daily, plus 4 on Sun in summer; 25min); Edinburgh (Mon-Sat 5 daily, 3 on Sun; 3hr 30min); Helmsdale (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 2hr 20min); Kyle of Lochalsh (Mon-Sat 3-4 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 2hr 40min); Lairg (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 1hr 40min); London (Mon-Fri & Sun 1 nightly; 8hr 35min); Plockton (Mon-Sat 3-4 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 2hr 15min); Thurso (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 3hr 25min); Wick (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 3hr 45min). Kyle of Lochalsh to: Dingwall (Mon-Sat 3-4 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 2hr); Inverness (Mon-Sat 3-4 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 2hr 40min); Plockton (Mon-Sat 3-4 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 20min). Lairg to: Dingwall (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 1hr 10min); Inverness (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 1hr 40min); Thurso (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 1hr 50min); Wick (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 2hr 20min). Mallaig to: Arisaig (Mon-Sat 4 daily, plus 3 on Sun in summer; 15min); Fort William (Mon-Sat 4 daily, plus 3 on Sun in summer; 1hr 25min); Glasgow (Mon-Sat 3 daily, 1-2 on Sun; 5hr 20min); Glenfinnan (Mon-Sat 4 daily, plus 3 on Sun in summer; 35min). Newtonmore to: Aviemore (Mon-Sat 5 daily, 3 on Sun; 20min); Inverness (Mon-Sat 5 daily, 3 on Sun; 55min). Thurso to: Dingwall (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 3hr); Inverness (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 3hr 20min); Lairg (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 1hr 50min). Wick to: Dingwall (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 3hr 20min); Inverness (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 3hr 45min); Lairg (Mon-Sat 3 daily, plus 2 on Sun in summer; 2hr 5min). BUSES Aviemore to: Grantown-on-Spey (6-9 daily; 35min); Inverness (15 daily; 40min); Newtonmore (8 daily; 20min). Dornoch to: Thurso (4 daily; 2hr 20min); Inverness (10 daily; 1hr 10min). Fort William to: Acharacle (Mon-Sat 2-4 daily; 1hr 30min); Aviemore (2 daily; 1hr 50min); Drumnadrochit (6 daily; 1hr 30min); Fort Augustus (6 daily; 1hr); Inverness (6 daily; 2hr); Mallaig (1-2 daily; 2hr). Gairloch to: Dingwall (3 weekly; 2hr); Inverness (3 weekly; 2hr 20min); Redpoint (1-3 daily; 1hr 35min). Inverness to: Aberdeen (hourly; 3hr 40min); Aviemore (12-15 daily; 40min); Cromarty (8 daily; 45min); Drumnadrochit (6 daily; 25min); Durness (June-Sept 1 daily; 5hr); Fort Augustus (6 daily; 1hr); Fort William (6 daily; 2hr); Gairloch (1 daily; 2hr 20min); Glasgow (10 daily; 3hr 35min-4hr 25min); Kyle of Lochalsh (2 daily; 2hr); Lairg (Mon-Sat 2 daily; 2hr); Lochinver (June-Sept 1 daily; 3hr 10min); Nairn (Mon-Sat hourly; 35min); Newtonmore (8 daily; 1hr 10min); Oban (Mon-Sat 2 daily; 4hr); Perth (12-15 daily; 2hr 35min); Portree (2 daily; 3hr 20min); Tain (hourly; 1hr 15min); Thurso (Mon-Sat 5 daily, Sun 4 daily; 3hr 30min); Ullapool (2-4 daily; 1hr 25min); Wick (Mon-Sat 5 daily, Sun 4 daily; 3hr). Kyle of Lochalsh to: Fort William (3 daily; 1hr 50min); Glasgow (3 daily; 5hr); Inverness (2 daily; 2hr). Lochinver to: Inverness (June-Sept 1 daily; 3hr 10min). Mallaig to: Acharacle (1-3 daily; 1hr 45min); Fort William (1-2 daily; 2hr). Thurso to: Bettyhill (2 daily; 1hr 20min); Inverness (Mon-Sat 5 daily, Sun 4 daily; 3hr 30min); Wick (Mon-Fri hourly, Sat & Sun 6 daily; 35min). Wick to: Inverness (Mon-Sat 3 daily; 3hr); Thurso (Mon-Fri hourly, Sat & Sun 6 daily; 35min). FERRIES To Lewis : Ullapool-Stornoway. To Mull : Kilchoan-Tobermory. To Orkney : Scrabster-Stromness, John O'Groats-Burwick, Gills Bay-St Margaret's Hope. To Skye : Mallaig-Armadale and Glenelg-Kylerhea. To the Small Isles : Mallaig-Eigg, Rum, Muck and Canna. FLIGHTS Inverness to: Edinburgh (Mon-Fri 2 daily, Sat & Sun 1 daily; 50min); Glasgow (Mon-Fri 3 daily, Sat 1 daily; 50min); Kirkwall (Mon-Sat 2 daily; 45min); London (Gatwick 3 daily; Luton 1-2 daily; 1hr 45min); Shetland (Mon-Sat 1 daily; 1hr 45min); Stornoway (Mon-Fri 2 daily, 1 on Sat; 40min).
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