Skye

By car

The main road to Skye is the A87, which branches off A82 (Fort William-Inverness road) at Invergarry, to run west via Shiel Bridge (for Glenelg), Dornie (for Eilean Donan Castle) and Kyle of…

By bus

Scottish Citylink Bus 914 / 915 runs twice daily between Glasgow and Skye.

By train

There is no railway on Skye. The two mainland stations with connections to Skye are Kyle of Lochalsh and Mallaig. From London they're both about 11 hours by daytime train, 13 hours via sleeper.

By boat

Calmac car ferries ply between Mallaig on the mainland and Armadale near the south tip of Skye. They take 45 mins and sail daily, every hour or two Apr-Oct but only a couple per day Nov-March.

By car

The main road A87 and the roads to Armadale A851 and Dunvegan A850 are undivided highways, in good condition though winding and very busy in summer, so overtaking is hazardous.

By bicycle

Many of the roads in Skye are cyclable, although traffic can be a problem in late summer. If you're cycling, make sure you have good raingear; Skye is wet even by the drizzly standards of Scotland.

By thumb

Hitching is never 100% safe, but residents of Skye are generally very open to giving lifts in remoter areas (especially if you've missed the last bus of the day or it's raining).