Travel Details
TRAINS Aberdeen to: Kyle of Lochalsh (Mon-Sat 1 daily; 5hr). Fort William to: Mallaig (4-5 daily; 1hr 25min). Glasgow (Queen Street) to: Mallaig (Mon-Sat 3 daily, Sun 1 daily; 5hr 20min); Oban (2-4 daily; 3hr). Inverness to: Kyle of Lochalsh (Mon-Sat 3 daily, Sun 1 daily; 2hr 30min). BUSES Mainland Edinburgh to: Broadford (2 daily; 6hr 30min); Oban (1 daily; 4hr); Portree (2 daily; 7hr 40min). Glasgow to: Broadford (3 daily; 5hr 25min); Oban (Mon-Sat 4 daily, Sun 2 daily; 3hr); Portree (3 daily; 6hr-6hr 30min); Uig (Mon-Sat 2 daily; 7hr 40min). Inverness to: Broadford (2 daily; 2hr 50min); Portree (2 daily; 3hr 15min); Ullapool (Mon-Sat 2-3 daily; 1hr 20min). Kyle of Lochalsh to: Broadford (7 daily; 30min); Portree (7daily; 1hr). Skye Armadale to: Broadford (Mon-Sat 4-5 daily; 45min); Portree (Mon-Sat 3-4 daily; 1hr 20min); Sligachan (Mon-Sat 3-4 daily; 1hr 10min). Broadford to: Portree (Mon-Sat 5-6 daily; 40min). Dunvegan to: Glendale (Mon-Sat 1-4 daily; 30min). Kyleakin to: Broadford (Mon-Sat 12-14 daily, Sun 7 daily; 15min); Portree (Mon-Sat 6-7 daily, Sun 5 daily; 1hr); Sligachan (Mon-Sat 7-8 daily, Sun 5 daily; 45min); Uig (Mon-Sat 2 daily; 1hr 20min). Portree to: Carbost (Mon-Fri 2-3 daily, Sat 1 daily; 35min); Duntulm (Mon-Sat 2-3 daily; 1hr); Dunvegan (Mon-Sat 4 daily; 50min); Staffin (Mon-Sat 3 daily; 40min); Uig (Mon-Sat 4-5 daily; 30min). Lewis/Harris Stornoway to: Barabhas (Mon-Sat 8-12 daily; 25min); Calanais (Mon-Sat 4-6 daily; 40min); Carlabhagh (Mon-Sat 4-6 daily; 1hr); Leverburgh (Mon-Sat 4-5 daily; 2hr); Port Nis (Mon-Sat 4-6 daily; 1hr); Siabost (Mon-Sat 4-6 daily; 45min); Tarbert (Mon-Sat 4-5 daily; 1hr 10min). Tarbert to: Leverburgh (Mon-Sat 8 daily; 50min); Leverburgh via the Bays (Mon-Sat 3-4 daily; 1hr 10min). The Uists and Benbecula Lochboisdale to: Eriskay (Mon-Sat 5 daily; 30-45min). Lochmaddy to: Balivanich (Mon-Sat 5-6 daily; 45min-2hr); Balranald (Mon-Sat 3 daily; 50min); Berneray (Mon-Sat 6-7 daily; 30min); Lochboisdale (Mon-Sat 5-6 daily; 2hr). Otternish to: Balivanich (Mon-Sat 3-4 daily; 1hr-2hr 20min); Lochmaddy (Mon-Sat 6-7 daily; 20-50min). Barra Castlebay to: Airport/Eoligarry (Mon-Sat 6-7 daily; 35min/45min). FERRIES (SUMMER TIMETABLE) To Barra : Lochboisdale-Castlebay (Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sun; 1hr 35min); Mallaig-Castlebay (Sun; 3hr 45min); Oban-Castlebay (Mon, Wed, Thurs & Sat; 5hr). To Canna : Eigg-Canna (Mon & Sat; 2hr 45min-3hr); Mallaig-Canna (Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat; 2hr 30min-4hr 15min); Muck-Canna (Sat; 2hr 15min); Rum-Canna (Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat; 1hr-1hr 15min). To Eigg : Canna-Eigg (Mon & Sat; 2hr 15min-3hr); Mallaig-Eigg (Mon, Tues & Thurs-Sat; 1hr 30-1hr 50min); Muck-Eigg (Tues & Thurs-Sat; 45-50min); Rum-Eigg (Mon & Sat; 1hr 15min-2hr). To Harris : Lochmaddy-Tarbert via Uig (Mon-Sat 1-2 daily; 4hr); Otternish-Leverburgh (Mon-Sat 4 daily; 1hr 10min); Uig-Tarbert (Mon-Sat 1-2 daily; 1hr 45min). To Lewis : Ullapool-Stornoway (Mon-Sat 2-3 daily; 2hr 40min). To Muck : Eigg-Muck (Tues, Thurs & Sat; 1hr); Canna-Muck (Sat; 2hr 15min); Mallaig-Muck (Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat; 2hr 40min-4hr 45min); Rum-Muck (Sat; 1hr 15min). To North Uist : Leverburgh-Otternish (Mon-Sat 4 daily; 1hr 10min); Tarbert-Lochmaddy via Uig (Mon-Sat 1-2 daily; 4hr); Uig-Lochmaddy (1-2 daily; 1hr 50min). To Raasay : Sconser-Raasay (Mon-Sat 9-11 daily; 15min). To Rum : Canna-Rum (Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat; 1hr-1hr 15min); Eigg-Rum (Mon & Sat; 1hr 30min-2hr); Mallaig-Rum (Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat; 1hr 45min-3hr 30min); Muck-Rum (Sat; 1hr 15min). To Skye : Glenelg-Kylerhea (daily frequently; 15min); Mallaig-Armadale (Mon-Sat 6-7 daily; June-Aug also Sun; 30min). To South Uist : Castlebay-Lochboisdale (Mon, Wed, Thurs & Sat; 1hr 40min); Mallaig-Lochboisdale (Tues; 3hr 30min); Oban-Lochboisdale (daily except Tues & Sun; 5hr-6hr 50min). FLIGHTS Benbecula to: Barra (Mon-Fri 1 daily; 20min); Stornoway (Mon-Fri 1 daily; 35min). Glasgow to: Barra (Mon-Sat 1 daily; 1hr 5min); Benbecula (Mon-Sat 2 daily; 1hr); Stornoway (Mon-Sat 2 daily; 1hr). Inverness to: Stornoway (Mon-Fri 2 daily, Sat 1 daily; 20min).
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