Speyside has great transport links, with regular rail and bus services, as well as Inverness and Aberdeen International Airport being within easy reach.
Air
Inverness Airport is the main airport for the Highlands. Scheduled flights operate to and from Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Belfast City, Dublin, London Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton, Amsterdam and more. A full destination list can be found here.
Aberdeen International Airport is the main airport for the North East of Scotland and connects to many UK and European cities. A full destination list can be found here.
Car hire is available at both airports - find information here for Inverness and here for Aberdeen International.
Speyside is also accessible from both Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh Airport which offer connections worldwide. A full destination list is available here for Glasgow and here for Edinburgh.
Rail
ScotRail, Scotland's national railway service, connects Speyside to Inverness, Aberdeen and beyond. The nearest stations to Speyside are Forres, Elgin, Keith and Aviemore.
For timetables and routes, up-to-date journey information and to book tickets, visit the ScotRail website at the link above.
The Caledonian Sleeper Service travels between London and Scotland including Inverness and Aberdeen.
Other useful links include National Rail and Trainline.
Bus
Stagecoach run express bus routes across the country and regular services locally -
Service 10 connecting Aberdeen to Inverness stops in Forres, Elgin and Keith providing great access to Speyside.
Service 36 connects Elgin, Rothes, Craigellachie, Aberlour and Dufftown - homes to some of Speyside's famous malt whisky distilleries.
For up-to-date information on routes, timetables and prices visit their website at the above link.
Visit our website Travel around Speyside page for more detailed information on travelling around Speyside by bus during the Festival.
Other useful links include –
Scottish CityLink, megabus and Traveline
Car
Speyside may be in the North-East but we're just a drive away from Scotland's major cities:
Inverness: 56 miles (90 kilometres), 1 hour 23 minutes
Aberdeen: 62 miles (100 kilometres), 1 hour 26 minutes
Dundee: 127 miles (204 kilometres), 2 hours 54 minutes
Edinburgh: 160 miles (257 kilometres), 3 hours 37 minutes
Glasgow: 175 miles (282 kilometres), 3 hours 50 minutes
The AA provide a useful Route Planner.
