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Perthshire and Kinross travel and tourist guide
Journey by train or plane to Perthshire and Kinross Is the long drive from the south the only issue holding you back from a holiday in Perthshire and Kinross? There are many exiting and interesting travel options, should you really want to avoid the long drive from the South.Aberdeen and Aviemore stations are both served by direct Anglo / Scottish train services.
1. There is a 6 day weekly direct sleeper service operated by Scotrail from London Euston departing (around 2030) calling at intermediate stations via Watford, Birmingham, Crewe and Edinburgh, delivering you "bright and breezy" in Pitlochry for around (0730 hours) and a corresponding return evening service departing from Pitlochry (around 2130 hours) arriving London Kings Cross (around 0800 hours). For detailed rail information please visit the Scotrail website www.firstgroup.com/scotrail 2. There is also 6 days direct weekly service operated by GNER from London Kings Cross departing (around 12.00 hours) calling at intermediate stations via, Peterborough, Doncaster, York and Edinburgh arriving Pitlochry (around 1930 hours) And a corresponding return service departing from Pitlochry (around 2130 hours) 0830 hours arriving London Kings Cross (around 1600 hours) For detailed rail information please visit the Scotrail website www.firstgroup.com/scotrail A car available from the station through Pitlochy car hire Tel 01796 472203
Glasgow (Paisley) Airport (approx 85 miles) takes the widest range of regular service flights from the following. British airways Tel 0870 850 9850 who operate to/from Aberdeen, Birmingham, Copenhagen, Cork, Dublin, Isle of Man, Leeds/ Bradford, Manchester, Plymouth, Southampton, London City, Gatwick, Heathrow. Easy Jet Tel 0870 6 000 000 who operate to/from Amsterdam, Belfast, Bristol, East Midlands, London Luton and Stansted. British Midland (BMI) Tel 0870 607 0555 who operate to/from Leeds, Manchester, London Heathrow, East Midlands, Copenhagen and Flybe Tel 0871 700 0123 who operate to/from Exeter, Southampton, Belfast and Birmingham Car Hire Car hire from as little as £99 a week from the following...all desks located within the airport. Hertz, Avis, Europcar, National, Alamo, Budget and Enterprise.
For detailed information on flights in and out of Glasgow (Paisley) airport, please visit their website There is also Edinburgh international airport (approx 70 miles) taking regular service flights from most uk airports from London, Manchester, Norwich, Cardiff to Leeds / Bradord, Humberside and East Midlands with (BAA CitiExpress)
For detailed information on flights in and out of Edinburgh, please visit their website
The old coach house is situated about 1/2 from Pitlochry centre From the A9 take the road into Pitlochry centre (Atholl Road) approx 1 mile. Take first turning right after the Tourist Board office onto Bonnethill Road (for 0.1 mile), then turn right on to Toberargan Road (for 0.1 mile), then turn left onto Well Brae (0.1 mile), turn left onto Knockard Road (for 0.1 mile), 100 metres arrive at The Old Coach House on your right. A car available from the station through Pitlochy car hire Tel 01796 472203 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.
"So there is no need to let the distance... spoil a once in a lifetime experience"
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