Travel in Scotland B&B Touring

Thanks to a comprehensive travel network, getting to the Highlands and travelling around on a Scottish Bed and Breakfast tour has never been easier. Check out Traveline Scotland at

http://www.travelinescotland.com/journeyplanner/

Road

The City of Inverness, capital of the Highlands, is the main travel hub for the region, situated within 3 hours’ drive of Scotland’s cities. The principal arterial routes into the region give access to and from Stirling, Perth and north to Thurso (A9); Glasgow and Fort William (A82); and Aberdeen (A96). A number of bus operators also run daily services to Inverness and the Highlands from the main cities with connections to the rest of the UK.

Rail

Daily services run to Inverness connecting to the rest of the Highlands from Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow as well as many UK centres including London. The Caledonian Sleeper service from London Euston to Inverness operates six nights a week (not Saturdays). Scotrail www.scotrail.co.uk manages the service along with Inverness Train Station, which has good train links with the rest of Scotland and the UK. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk for operators and information.

Air

Gateway to the Highlands, Inverness Airport is easily accessed from around the globe via connections from the rest of the UK. Fly direct to Inverness from London Gatwick and Luton, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, Exeter, Leeds-Bradford, Manchester, Nottingham, Southampton and from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Orkney, the Outer Hebrides and Shetland.  Visit www.hial.co.uk for information.

Sea

Caledonian MacBrayne www.calmac.co.uk runs car and passenger ferries to the Western Isles; while Pentland Ferries www.pentlandferries.co.uk, Northlink Ferries www.NorthLinkFerries.co.uk and John O’Groats Ferries www.jogferry.co.uk all operate services to Orkney.

Public Transport

Bus and train services operate in and around the main centres connecting to rural villages and towns across the Highlands. A number of bus, boat and taxi tour operators can also be found in the region. Alternatively, there are several car hire companies in the area – visit www.hial.co.uk for information or search www.yell.com for details.