Cape Adventure · Family holidays
Travel information for families
We find that families prefer to travel by car, perhaps breaking the journey with an overnight stop. If you want to use public transport, travel to Inverness by air, rail or coach; then on to Rhiconich by bus or taxi.
There are detailed travel arrangements for young people taking part in our 6-day and 14-day summer camps. Please see • ‘Travel information for young people’
Road route from Inverness
The direct route from Inverness to Rhiconich is 90 miles and takes about two hours. It follows the A9, B9176 and A836 via Lairg, and the A838 via Laxford Bridge. Alternatively, drive via Ullapool, where there are restaurants, shops and the Highland Stoneware pottery – roughly 30 minutes longer, but even more beautiful!
Inverness is 150 miles (3hr 30min by car) north of Edinburgh. Edinburgh is 430 miles (9hr) north of London.
• The direct route on the RAC route planner, route.rac.co.uk
Ferry services to the Scottish mainland
Norfolkline, from Zeebrugge to Rosyth (Edinburgh) • www.norfolkline.com
Caledonian MacBrayne, from Stornoway (Isle of Lewis) to Ullapool • www.calmac.co.uk
NorthLink Ferries, from Orkney and Shetland to Scrabster (Thurso) • www.northlinkferries.co.uk
Airlines flying to Inverness
Easyjet, from London Gatwick, London Luton and Bristol • www.easyjet.com
Flybe, from London Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Southampton, Belfast, Jersey and from other airports within Scotland • www.flybe.com
Highland Airways, from Stornoway and Benbecula • www.highlandairways.co.uk
Full details of flights to Inverness on the airport website • www.hial.co.uk
Rail services to Inverness
Scotrail, from Glasgow and Edinburgh, and overnight sleeper from London • www.scotrail.co.uk
East Coast line, direct from London King’s Cross • www.eastcoast.co.uk
Eurostar high-speed services from Europe to London • www.eurostar.co.uk
National Rail Enquiries (all services), 08457 48 49 50 • nationalrail.co.uk
Coach services to Inverness
Scottish Citylink, from Edinburgh and Glasgow • www.citylink.co.uk
National Express, direct from London • www.nationalexpress.com
Bus services, Inverness to Rhiconich
Stagecoach/Rapsons service 805/806 (by rail to Lairg, bus to Rhiconich). One service a day (Mon to Sat) dep 10:38, arr 14:00 • www.stagecoachbus.com
Tim Dearman Coaches, via Ullapool. One service a day (Mon to Sat) dep 08:50, arr 13:05 • www.timdearmancoaches.co.uk