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Transport in
Highland Perthshire
The Highland Perthshire towns
of Aberfeldy, Blair Atholl, Dunkeld and Birnam, Kenmore and
Pitlochry are all relatively easy to get to from the major
airports, train stations, bus routes or by
car. Here we have linked to transport operators web sites so you
can see exactly what is on offer.
Buses.
National Buses
For buses travelling from Glasgow to
Dunkeld, Pitlochry and Inverness click on this site and choose
the
timetable for Glasgow to Inverness.
For buses from Edinburgh to
Dunkeld, Pitlochry and
Inverness click on this site to see details and choose the
timetable for Edinburgh to Inverness.
Local Buses
All
Highland Perthshire Buses
Local buses do run from Pitlochry (01796 472290 for info) and a
separate bus company operates from Aberfeldy but they do not
have web sites.
Trains. To book
or enquire about trains here are some useful telephone numbers.
Travel Line Scotland 0870 6082608
National Rail 08457 484950
Scot Rail 08457 550033 to book your tickets on the phone
For train service maps showing all train routes
in the UK click here for details
For
Train time information you will need to go in and type
the depature station and the staion you want to travel to on
this page. Edinburgh to Dunkeld & Birnam,
Pitlochry, and Blair Atholl. There are no trains that run directly to Aberfeldy
or Kenmore on Loch Tay. You will need to use one of the other
stations and then use the buses or hire a taxi or car.
Air flights. Three
of Scotland's principal airports are within easy driving distance.
Edinburgh Airport is probably the easiest
international airport to get to the Highland Perthshire towns of Aberfeldy,
Blair Atholl, Dunkeld & Birnam, Pitlochry and Kenmore. There are two routes to
Highland Perthshire one is over the Forth Road Bridge and the
other is via Stirling. The Forth road bridge route is probably
the quickest route to Highland Perthshire as long as there are
no road works on the Forth Bridge and you have to be aware of
the Edinburgh rush hours in the morning and the evening.
Glasgow Airport is on the south side of Glasgow which
means, one has to drive on the M8 right through the middle of
Glasgow. Again you have the problem with the city traffic at
peak times. If the traffic is running smoothly and the roads are
clear driving time will take about 1 hour 45 mins, with heavy
traffic, put another hour on the times.
Inverness Airport does not take many international
flights, but cheap internal flight operators use Inverness so
you may be able to get a better deal by flying to Inverness. The
drive time from Inverness to Highland Perthshire is of the order
of 1hour 30 minutes.
Cheap flights - we found this web site that gives you
all the tips on how to get the best flight deals.
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