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 08705 650000 or log on to their website www.calmac.co.uk.
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.
Rapsons Coaches also operate between Inverness and Ullapool, telephone 01463 710555, website: www.rapsons.co.uk.
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 48049050 or book online through www.scotrail.co.uk.
Air Travel
The following operators fly regular daily services to the islands from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness.
British Midland: 08706 070555 (UK only), +44 1332 854854 (international) www.flybmi.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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