How To Get Here
Although beautiful, rugged and remote are words often used to describe the area, we are also surprisingly accessible.
From Inverness, Ullapool lies approximately 55 miles or 100km west along the A835 through stunning scenery. An hour’s drive with many places of interest and rest stops along the way.
Gairloch lies circa 50 miles or 80km to the south along the scenic A832 passing by Loch Maree, Gruinard & Dundonnell lying at the feet of mighty An Teallach.
The road north leads to Achiltibuie and Coigach 20 miles away past the striking Stac Pollaidh and sweeping along the beautiful beaches of Ardmair and Achnahaird.
Drive further north to Lochinver and Assynt up to the world famous beaches of Achmelvich, Clachtoll, Oldshoremore and Sandwood Bay, passing through the North West GeoPark and the famous peaks such as Suilven, visiting Scourie, Kinlochbervie and Durness to reach the stunning north coast where you can visit Cape Wrath and John O'Groats.
Citylink operates a bus service from Inverness to Ullapool, which runs in conjunction with the Ferry service. www.citylink.co.uk There is a regular bus service from Inverness city centre to the airport operated by Stagecoach. www.stagecoachbus.com Citylink also provides services from Inverness to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Westerbus provides a service from Inverness to Gairloch, connecting with a Ullapool service at Braemore Junction on Mondays and Fridays. www.mackenziemaclennan.co.uk
D & E Coaches also operate a summer service from Inverness to Dingwall, through Strathpeffer to Ullapool and onwards north to Lochinver, Scourie and Durness. www.decoaches.co.uk
Calmac operate a ferry service between Ullapool and Stornaway. The beautiful 2.5 hour cruise offers a great day out and an opportunity to see the Summer Isles and maybe dolphins, porpoises and whales. For longer trips, Island hopping passes allow passengers to drive and sail between the Western Isles. Timetable flucturates seasonally. For current timetable, visit www.calmac.co.uk
There are several flight operators offering a service to Inverness, which is an approximate one hour drive to Ullapool. It is also possible to travel from Inverness city centre to Ullapool. See separate link on 'By Bus'
Easyjet: Flights from London Gatwick and Luton and Bristol
British Airways: Heathrow to Inverness
Loganair: Manchester, Belfast, Kirkwall, Sumburgh, Stornoway and Benbecula to Inverness
KLM: Amsterdam to Inverness
Tui: Majorca to Inverness (seasonal)
There are no rail links to Ullapool, the nearest station is at Garve and this is a sub-line between Inverness and Kyle. Inverness station is linked to most of the UK, and from Inverness you can use the links above to get to Ullapool or hire a car and drive. There is also a sleeper service between London and Inverness that not only means you arrive here refreshed but can save a day of your valuable holiday time by travelling over-night.
National Rail Enquiries - view timetables and book tickets
Caledonian Sleeper - over night train between London (Euston) and Inverness
Local Car/Coach Hire & Taxi services
Ulla Taxis - 07795622627 - www.ullataxis.co.uk
Ullapool Taxi services - 07517612619
Lochbroom Filling Station offers car hire.
