As you approach Inverness follow the signs for Raigmore Hospital. Just outside the hospital is a set of traffic lights, go straight ahead. This will take you onto a mini round about, take the first exit on your left. This will take you past Inverness Golf Club and onto a set of traffic lights just beside the Kingsmills Hotel on your left hand side. At the traffic lights go straight ahead, once you are past the Kingsmills Hotel we are the first turning on your right onto Annfield Road.
As you approach Inverness over the Kessock Bridge you will come to a roundabout at the base of the bridge, take the second exit, continuing on the A9. Take the first slip road of the A9; this will take you onto a large roundabout, take the third exit (following the signs for Hilton/Kingsmills). Once off the roundabout you will go past the Thistle Hotel on your right hand side. At the next roundabout take the first exit onto Old Perth Road. This will take you into a mini round-about; take the second exit. This will take you past Inverness Golf Club and onto a set of traffic lights just beside the Kingsmills Hotel on your left hand side. At the traffic lights so straight ahead, once you are past the Marriott Hotel we are the first turning on your right onto Annfield Road.
As you approach Inverness follow the signs for City Centre, this will take you past the Thistle Hotel which will be on your right hand side. At the next roundabout take the first exit onto Old Perth Road. This will take you onto a mini roundabout; take the second exit. This will take you past Inverness Golf Club and onto a set of traffic lights just beside the Kingsmills Hotel on your left hand side. At the traffic lights go straight ahead, once you are past the Kingsmills Hotel we are the first turning on your right onto Annfield Road.
Carry straight ahead as you come into Inverness City centre, this will take you to the main bridge over the River Ness, go straight over the bridge and this will take you onto Bridge Street then onto Castle Street. On your left hand side you will see McDonalds. Carry straight up Castle Street and you will come to a set of traffic lights at the foot of a hill. Stay in the left hand lane so this will take you up the hill. Just before you reach the top of the hill you will see a turning on your left onto Old Edinburgh Road, turn left, carry straight along Old Edinburgh Road until you come to a set of traffic lights, follow the road round to Annfield Road, we are then just along the road on your left hand side.
It has never been easier to get to The Highlands of Scotland whether by road, rail, air or sea...
For full timetable information on flights to and from the Highlands, Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles, visit the Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd web site.
Inverness Airport is serviced by an ever increasing number of inbound flights and the informormation on new routes can be gathered from the site link above.
Services to and from Inverness connect the Highlands with all major UK cities including Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, with onward connections to the West Highlands and North Highlands. For fares and train times, call the National Rail enquiry line on 08457 484950.
Scotrail - Tel: 0845 7550 003 - Scotrail operates a range of services in Scotland as well as the daily (except Saturday evenings) sleeper service from London Euston to Inverness.
GNER - Tel: 0845 7225 225 - GNER operates a range of services in Scotland and from London to the Highlands.
Several coach operators run daily services to the Highlands from Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh and London, with connections available from all other parts of the UK.
Scottish Citylink - Tel: 0870 5505 050
National Express - Tel: 0870 5808 080
Stagecoach
Rapsons - Tel: 01463 710555 (Rapsons, based in the Highlands, also offer coach and minibus hire).
The main road routes to and from the Highlands are:
A9 Stirling - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness - Thurso
A96 Aberdeen - Nairn - Inverness
A82 Glasgow - Fort William - Inverness (via Loch Ness)
Choose from a wide selection of ferry services offering easy access to Scotland from Scandinavia, Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Spain, including the direct Zeebrugge-Rosyth ferry service operated by Superfast. (Rosyth is only two and a half hours` drive from the Highlands).
Regular train, bus, air and ferry services operate within the Highlands - the Highland Council produces timetables available locally in tourist information centres or Tel 01463 702458 for a copy.
