Fort William, Glencoe & Ben Nevis: getting there

Reaching the Scottish Highlands

Official travel information

Inverness is the main air and rail gateway to the Highlands, and Glasgow is the usual starting point for Fort William and Oban. Always check each operator for current times, fares and disruption, particularly for ferries in bad weather.

• VisitScotland → — the national tourism site
• VisitScotland: driving in Scotland → — single-track roads and passing places
• Traffic Scotland → — roadworks, incidents and route checker
• Inverness Airport (HIAL) → — flights and passenger information
• CalMac → — ferries to Mull, Skye and other islands
• Citylink → — long-distance coaches
• Caledonian Sleeper → — overnight trains from London to the Highlands
• ScotRail → — trains in Scotland
• National Rail Enquiries → — train times and fares
• The Highland Council → — local information
• Cairngorms National Park → — the national park authority
• Mountain Weather Information Service → — hill forecasts
• Scottish Avalanche Information Service → — winter hill hazards

Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.

All ways to reach the Scottish Highlands

Plan your journey here

Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Fort William, Glencoe & Ben Nevis. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.