How to Get Here
By Road | By Rail | By Air | Travel Links | Large Map of Local Area | Timetables
Location
Lochcarron is situated on the west coast of Scotland some 63 miles due west of the City of Inverness, the Capital of the Scottish Highlands.
By Road
From the south, there are 2 possible routes by which to approach Lochcarron.
Firstly, the more scenic, but rather slower, route follows the A82 along the shores of Loch Lomond, over Rannoch Moor and through Glen Coe to Fort William; thence, continuing on the A82 north to Invergarry, and then via the A87 and A890/A896. From Fort William onwards, you will pass several well-known landmarks on the way - the Commando Monument at Spean Bridge, Cluanie Inn, the 5 Sisters of Kintail, and Eilean Donan Castle.
Secondly, the somewhat faster, albeit further, route, which quite simply takes the A9 north from Perth to Inverness, thence via the A835 to Garve, the A832 to Achnasheen, and finally the A890/A896. This route encompasses mostly good fast roads, although the single carriageway sections of the A9 can sometimes seem frustratingly slow in heavy traffic.
By Rail
For railway
enthusiasts, we have the famous Kyle Line which featured as one of
Michael Palin’s “Great Railway Journeys of the World”.
By Air
The nearest airport to Lochcarron is at Inverness (Dalcross), some 7 miles to the east of Inverness city centre. The airport is about 70 miles from Lochcarron - approximately 1.5 to 2 hours' easy drive.
Inverness Airport handles both internal and international flights.
Car hire is readily available from the airport. See our Useful Links ....
Public Transport - Timetables
A very comprehensive and up-to-date set of local public transport timetables is available on Hans Zell's website. More information....
