Getting to the Hebrides
Ferry Travel
Caledonian MacBrayne run
a direct car and passenger ferry from Ullapool to Stornoway, a car/passenger
ferry to/from Skye to Harris and also to Lochmaddy in North Uist.
Inter-island services also operate between Ardmhor in Barra and
Eriskay in South Uist and also from Berneray in North Uist to Leverburgh
and Harris.
Telephone 0800 066 5000 or log on to their website www.calmac.co.uk.
NOTE: Road Equivelant
Tariff is in operation for ferrys and this has significantly reduced
fares.
Bus Links
Regular bus services connect
with the ferry arrival and departure times.
The main coach operator from Central Scotland is Scottish Citylink
Coaches, for all connections telephone 08705 505050 or visit their
website: www.citylink.co.uk.
Stage Coach also operate between Inverness and Ullapool, telephone
01463 239292, website: www.stagecoachbus.com
Train Links
You can get as far as
Inverness by train, and then go by bus to Ullapool.
You can travel as far as Oban, Mallaig and Kyle by train, and then
travel onwards by bus to the ferry from Skye to Harris.
Further details from 08457 484950 or book online through www.scotrail.co.uk.
Air Travel
The following operators
fly regular daily services to the islands from Edinburgh, Glasgow,
Aberdeen and Inverness.
Eastern Airways 08703
669100(UKonly) +44(0)1652680600 (Int)
www.easternairways.com
Flybe: 0871 7002000 (UK) +44(0)1392268529
(Int) www.flybe.com
British Airways: 0345 222111. www.britishairways.co.uk.
Highland Airways: 01667 464141. www.highlandairways.co.uk.
Loganair: www.loganair.co.uk
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