Isle of Skye travel and tourist guide

 

 

Journey by train or plane to the Isle of Skye

Is the long drive from the south the only issue holding you back from a holiday on the Isle of Skye?

There are many exiting and interesting travel options, should you really want to avoid the long drive from the South.

Option 1 - by Rail

Inverness station is served by direct Anglo / Scottish train services.

 

There is a 6 day weekly direct sleeper service operated by Scotrail from London Euston departing (approx 2030 hours) calling at intermediate stations via Watford, Birmingham, Crewe and Edinburgh, delivering you "bright and breezy" in Inverness at (approx 0830 hours).

And a corresponding return service departing from Inverness (approx 2040 hours) arriving London Kings Cross (approx 0800 hours).

 

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There is a 6 day direct weekly service operated by GNER from London Kings Cross departing (approx 12.00 hours) calling at intermediate stations via, Peterborough, Doncaster, York and Edinburgh arriving Inverness at (approx 2000 hours).

And a corresponding return service departing from Inverness (approx 0800) hours arriving London Kings Cross (approx 1600 hours)

 

For detailed rail information please visit the Scotrail website www.firstgroup.com/scotrail

 

Back to Hamara Lodge, Isle of Skye

 

Option 2 - by Plane

 

Inverness also has an airport taking regular service flights fromLondon Gatwick with (BAA CitiExpress), Glasgow and Edinburgh with (Loganair) Manchester and Norwich with (Eastern Airways). Also from London Luton with EasyJet who specialise in great value budget flights to Inverness airport. 

For detailed information on flights in and out of Aberdeen, please visit their website www.invernessairport.com

 

 

Car Hire and the road to the Isle of Skye

 

The roads to the Isle of Skye are a pleasure to drive on, wide and empty with fantastic views.

Cross the Skye Bridge and head west through Broadford onto the A87. Follow the road for approximately 23 miles until you reach Sligachan. At Sligachan, turn left onto the A863 to Dunvegan. At roughly 1 mile before Dunvegan, turn left onto the road signposted for Glendale. This road branches right after about half a mile, (do not go straight on to Orbost) follow the road straight into Glendale - around 7 miles. You will pass Three Chimneys Restaurant, then Skye Silver on the way up the hill. As you come over the top of the hill, continue down into the Glen and turn left at the shop/post office, go past the shops for about 200 yards and Hamara Lodge is directly at the junction for Glendale Watermill.  The name 'Hamara Lodge' is on the white gate posts.


Car and van rental is in-expensive, from as little as £24.00 per day and available from Avis and Hertz at their desks on the public concourse at Inverness Airport and Inverness Railway Station:AVIS +44 (0) 1667 462787 and HERTZ +44 (0) 1667 462652.There is also Northern Vehicle Hire +44 (0)1463 235337or email: reservations@northernvehiclehire.comN.B. All All travel information listed is intended as a guide only and we recommend that you contact personally all of the companies you intend travelling or hiring with, through the word hyper links we have provided.

 

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