By Air
Inverness Airport is situated just 9 miles from the city of Inverness, the capital of the Highlands. It has direct daily air links to major airports across the UK & Ireland and also for summer 2009 a direct international link to Germany to Dusseldorf. There are 5 flights a day from London via London Gatwick and London Luton. Flights are also available from the majority of regional airports, meaning that national and international delegates coming to the Highlands can easily access a schedule of air services from all corners of the globe. Visit
www.hial.co.uk for full information.
Flights and Airlines
Taxis at Inverness Airport
The cost into Inverness by taxi ranges from £10.00 to £15.00 depending on the time of day. Central Highland Taxis operate from Inverness Airport and their contact number is 0800 402010.
By Road
The A9 and A96 are the main road links to Inverness.
Journey Times to Inverness
| Perth |
113 miles |
2 hrs |
| Aberdeen |
105 miles |
2.5 hrs |
| Edinburgh |
157 miles |
3 hrs |
| Glasgow |
172 miles |
3.5 hrs |
| Manchester |
378 miles |
7 hrs |
| Birmingham |
456 miles |
8 hrs |
| London |
571 miles |
10 hrs |
For journeys to Aviemore remove 40 minutes from the above times.
By Rail
Services to Aviemore and Inverness from London, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen with connections to all other cities are fast and frequent. The Northern lines from Inverness to Caithness and Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh are some of the most beautiful railway journeys in the world, servicing the Highland North and West Coast.
Regular scheduled services from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Inverness are provided by FirstScotrail.
Sleeper Service
FirstScotrail also provide a sleeper service which runs from London Euston to both Inverness and Fort William. Both sleeper services run every day, apart from Saturday.
Journey Times:
| Aberdeen |
2 hrs |
| Glasgow |
3 hrs 30 minutes |
| Edinburgh |
3 hrs 30 minutes |
| Manchester |
7 hrs 30 minutes |
| London |
11 hrs |