West Coast Whisky Trail

The Whisky Coast

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Around the Whisky Coast

Oban and Mull

The best way to plan any journey by car is with http://www.theaa.com/

The best way to plan any journey by public transport in Scotland is with http://www.travelinescotland.com/

By Car

Driving from Glasgow take the A82 to Tarbet. Take the A83 to Inveraray. Total journey time: 1 ½ hours.

Leaving Inveraray, continue on the A83 to Lochgilphead. Take A816 to Cairnbaan. Take B841 to Crinan.   Total journey time 1 hour.

Leaving Crinan, take B841 to Cairnbaan. Take A816 to Oban.                                                                                           Total journey time 1 ¼ hours.

Leaving Oban take the A85 to Connel. Take the A828 to Benderloch then follow signs for Isle of Eriska.                               Total journey time 15 minutes.

Driving from Edinburgh take the A8 then M8 then A82 to Tarbet. Take the A83 to Inveraray.                                             Total journey time 2 ½ hours.

By Bus

Scottish Citylink buses depart Edinburgh and Glasgow for Oban.

This service calls at Inveraray.

The journey time from Edinburgh is a little over 4 hours, from Glasgow under 3 hours.

View Timetables

Scottish Citylink buses depart Edinburgh and Glasgow for Campbeltown, calling at Inveraray (journey time 3 ½ hours) and Lochgilphead (journey time 4 ½ hours).

Download Timetable

By Rail

Scotrail operate a service from Edinburgh (journey time 4 hours) and Glasgow (journey time 3 hours) to Oban.

You need the Edinburgh to Glasgow shuttle first:

View Timetable here

And then the Glasgow to Oban (West Highland Lines) service:

View Timetable here

By Ferry

Caledonian MacBrayne Hebridean & Clyde Ferries operate a year round service from Oban to Craignure, on the island of Mull (journey time 45 minutes). this service operates frequently every day:

View Winter 07/08 Timetable

View Summer 2008 Timetable

By Air

Flying to Oban and Mull

Oban Airport has limited facilities and is currently under construction Tel.: +44(1631) 710384 for details on scheduled flights in the near future.

Connel Flying Club, north of Oban, operates out of Oban Airport Tel.: +44(1631) 710214

Glenforsa Airfield, Mull

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