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STICKY: Best ways to get around Scotland
This is the sticky discussion for commonly asked questions and answers on the best ways to get around Scotland, whether by car, bus, train or any other means. We'll add new questions and answers with links to the appropriate threads as they become available. Please feel free to comment and ask for particular threads or responses to be added.
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Whisky, Castles and Food a speciality.
yourscotlandtour.co.uk
Whisky, Castles and Food a speciality.
yourscotlandtour.co.uk
- Firstly, Is it possible to hit all the main landmarks through train/bus without too much hassle?
- I'd appreciate if someone would share a typical 7-day route so I can plan from there.
Thanks a ton.
Marco
Whisky, Castles and Food a speciality.
yourscotlandtour.co.uk
Pre-planning the schedule and sticking to it is the only hassle you'll need to take as public transport isn't very frequent especially to places like Skye. I can help iron out your specifics if you want to drop a couple of places to put in others that you've dreamt of visiting.
Detailed post: https://beyondourhorizons.wordpress.com/2016/04/09/scotland-1-week/
I also have a summary of a variant of the itinerary Feel free to follow up. And, of course, hiring a tour guide (like the excellent @YourScotlandTour) is highly recommended for in-depth exploration at your own pace, something which is difficult by public transport.
Best of Scotland in 1 week itinerary (fully by public transport)
My Scotland travels (includes Edinburgh, Skye, Harris, Mull, Arran, Orkney, Loch Lomond, Islay, Oban, Dunoon, Speyside)
There are trains to Blair Atholl from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Perth and Inverness. St Andrews is accessible by train to Leuchars; there are very regular buses from there to St Andrews. Loch Ness is reached by bus or coach from Inverness or from Fort William.
So you shouldn't need to rent a car for your trip.
Hope this helps,
-spoots
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