Travelling to the Highlands and Inverness
For a place so remote and beautiful, Inverness is remarkably easy to get to.
By road.
From Edinburgh - M90 then A9
From Glasgow there is a choice of routes. The most direct is A/M80 to Stirling, then the A9 to Inverness via Perth. Or you can indulge in the scenic delights of the A82 via Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Glencoe and past Fort William and Ben Nevis, then skirting the western side of Loch Ness virtually all the way.
From Aberdeen - A96 to Inverness
From the south - M1/A1 to Edinburgh then as above, or M6/M74/M73 to Glasgow then A/M80 and onward as above.
Long distance coach companies serving Inverness include:
http://www.megabus.com/uk
http://www.scottishcitylink.co.uk/
http://www.nationalexpress.com/
By train. Inverness is linked to all UK mainland stations and has some direct services to London. National Rail Enquiries have a useful journey planner at
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
There is a fantastic overnight sleeper train service from London to Inverness six nights a week. Just imagine hopping on the train at Euston station at 21.15 on a Friday night and arriving into Inverness at 8.06am, refreshed after a glass of wine and a good sleep. You can pack in two full days of amazing outdoor activity experiences, catch the sleeper back on Sunday night and be at work in London by 8.30am without even taking a day off! Book the sleeper at:
http://www.firstgroup.com/scotrail/content/caledoniansleeper
By air. Inverness has direct air links with London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Luton, Manchester, Birmingham, East Midlands, Dublin, Belfast, Bristol, Leeds Bradford and Southampton. The best one-stop search for Inverness flights is Highlands & Islands Airports website at
http://www.hial.co.uk/