Inverness and Ross-shire Travel and tourist guide
Journey by train or plane to the Northern Highlands
Is the long drive from the south the only issue holding you back from a holiday in the North of Scotland? There are many exiting and interesting travel options, should you really want to avoid the long drive from the South.
Inverness station is served by direct Anglo / Scottish train services, just 7 miles away from Avoch and your cottage accommodation. There is a 6 day weekly direct sleeper service operated by Scotrail from London Euston departing (approx 2045 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 0750 hours). More information is available through national rail enquiries Tel 08457 484950 and their website
ALSO 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 2002 hours). And a corresponding return service departing from Inverness (approx 0755 hours) arriving London Kings Cross (approx 1600 hours). More information is available through national rail enquiries Tel 08457 484950 and their website
Inverness has an international airport taking regular service flights from most uk airports including London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, Belfast City, Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, Southampton, Nottingham East Midlands, Edinburgh, Stornoway and Benbecula in the Western Isles, Kirkwall in Orkney and Sumburgh in Shetland.The airport Tel: 01667 464000 is located 9 miles east of the City of Inverness just off the main A96 trunk road and its facilities include on site car hire, restaurant and bar, shop, and 650 pay car parking spaces. Taxis are available at the airport and buses operate to and from the airport terminal to Inverness city centre and towns to the east. For detailed information on flights in and out of Inverness, please visit their Website
The roads up to Inverness and Ross-shire are a pleasure to drive on, the main A9 trunk road takes you more or less all the way and is well maintained, wide and clear.
Access Big Sky Highland Log Cabins from Inverness taking the A9 dual carriageway past Inverness for about 7 miles until you come to Tore roundabout. Take the second exit, signposted Dingwall (the first exit is signposted Muir of Ord; but do not go this way), and continue up the hill for about a mile and a half until you see a sign marked Wellhouse and Drynie Park. Turn left here and continue for about a mile along a single track road (don’t go up the Drynie Park north road) and the lodges are on the left, about half a mile past the double bend.
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 235337 or email: reservations@northernvehiclehire.com N.B.All travel information listed is intended as a guide only and we recommend that you contact personally any of the companies you intend travelling or hiring with through, the word hyper links we have provided.
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