INVERNESS - THE BEST OF CONNECTIONS
Inverness is the Gateway to the Highlands of Scotland. The city's unrivalled combination of transport links by road, rail and air - ensures it will always be a key transportation centre
Travel by Road
The A9 is the main road link between Inverness and the south. It takes travellers through the scenic Grampian Mountains and continues north of Inverness across the Kessock Bridge to the Northern Highlands of Scotland. Eastwards the A96 links Inverness with Nairn and Aberdeen while to the South West the A82 takes you to Loch Ness, Fort William and the Isle of Skye. Regular bus services link Inverness with other Highland communities while Scottish Citylink coaches provide express links to the rest of Scotland and the whole of the UK. Other bus companies serving the area are Stagecoach & Inverness Traction (tel: +44 (0)1463 239292), Rapsons and National Express
Travel by Rail
There are rail links from Inverness to every point of the compass - North to the Caithness towns of Thurso and Wick, East to Nairn & Aberdeen, South via Aviemore to Glasgow, Edinburgh and London and West via the famous West Highland line to Kyle of Lochalsh and the Isle of Skye. There is a direct sleeper service to London. Details of services and timetables available from Scotrail, GNER and Network Rail.
Travel by Air
Inverness Airport handles scheduled flights to and from airports in the Highlands and Islands, Glasgow and Edinburgh. There are 4 daily flights to London Gatwick & Luton airports and 3 daily to Manchester. Services are operated by British Regional Airways, Easyjet , Eastern Airways, Highland Airways or for Charters from Inverness - Transun Travel Ltd. A new Easyjet service from Inverness to Gatwick starts soon.
