The following bus services operate in the Torridon area. Please note that some services
only operate on schooldays, and some services must be booked by 6pm the previous day (or previous
Saturday for travel on Monday). It is advisable to check details with the operator before travel.
| Royal Mail have recently withdrawn the postbus services in this area. An interim service is available operated by Lochcarron Garage. It is necessary to book a place by calling 01520 722205 no later than 6pm the previous day (6pm on Saturdays for a Monday journey). See the News page for more information (April 2009). |
| Strathcarron - Shieldaig - Torridon | Monday to Saturday | SD | |
| Strathcarron Station: train time | 1038 | 1243 | |
| Strathcarron Railway Station | 1040A | 1245B | |
| Lochcarron Primary School | 1520 | ||
| Lochcarron Post Office | 1050 | 1255 | 1521 |
| Kishorn Shop | 1105 | 1310 | 1535 |
| Achintraid | 1313 | 1538 | |
| Glasnock road end | 1320 | 1545 | |
| Shieldaig Bus Shelter | 1125 | 1330 | |
| Torridon Stores | 1345R | ||
| Torridon - Shieldaig - Strathcarron | |||
| Torridon Stores | |||
| Shieldaig Bus Shelter | 1140 | ||
| Glasnock road end | 1150 | 0840 | |
| Achintraid | 0847 | ||
| Kishorn Shop | 1200 | 0850 | |
| Lochcarron Post Office | 1215 | 0909 | |
| Lochcarron Primary School | 0910 | ||
| Strathcarron Station | 1225 | ||
| Strathcarron Station: train time | 1242 | ||
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SD: Schooldays only A: Will wait, when necessary, for the train from Inverness. B: Will wait, when necessary, for the trains from Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh. R: Extends beyond Shieldaig on request only. DMK Motors, Industrial Estate, Lochcarron, IV54 8YS, 01520 722682 / 07867 656352 | |||
| Lochcarron - Gairloch | Monday - Friday School Days Only | ||
| Lochcarron Garage | 0700 | 1330 | |
| Shieldaig Bus Shelter | 0730 | 1400 | |
| Annat Post Box | 0742 | 1412 | |
| Torridon Visitor Centre | 0745 | 1415 | |
| Kinlochewe Post Office | 0805 | 1435 | |
| Loch Maree Hotel | 0820 | 1450 | |
| Gairloch High School | 0845 | 1515 | |
| Gairloch - Lochcarron | |||
| Gairloch High School | 0900 | 1535 | |
| Loch Maree Hotel | 0915 | 1600 | |
| Kinlochewe Post Office | 0930 | 1615 | |
| Torridon Visitor Centre | 0950 | 1638 | |
| Shieldaig Bus Shelter | 1000 | 1700 | |
| Lochcarron Garage | 1015 | 1720 | |
| Strathcarron Station | 1025 | 1725 | |
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This run has limited seating so book ahead to avoid disappointment Lochcarron Garage, Lochcarron, IV54 8YR, 01520 722997 | |||
| Cuaig to Kinlochewe via Diabaig | Tues & Thurs | ||
| Cuaig | 0745 | ||
| Kenmore | 0800 | ||
| Shieldaig Bus Shelter | 0815 | ||
| Torridon Visitors Centre | 0830 | ||
| Kinlochewe Post Office | 0850 | ||
| Kinlochewe - Cuaig | |||
| Kinlochewe Post Office | 1856 | ||
| Torridon Junction | 1916 | ||
| Shieldaig Bus Shelter | 1931 | ||
| Kenmore | 1946 | ||
| Cuaig | 2000 | ||
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Connects with Westerbus to Inverness from Kinlochewe. We can also pick up from the Diabaig area as long as nobody has booked up from before Torridon, this is a condition of the run. Seats must be pre-booked by 6pm the previous day. Fare is 70p for the first 2 miles and 10p per mile after. Children half price, Bus Passes accepted. Lochcarron Garage, Lochcarron, IV54 8YR, 01520 722205 | |||
| Applecross-Achnasheen | Mon & Sat | ||
| Outward | Return | ||
| Applecross | 1030 | 1420 | |
| Kenmore | 1100 | 1350 | |
| Shieldaig Bus Shelter | 1120 | 1330 | |
| Shieldaig Bus Shelter | 1125 | 1310 | |
| Torridon Visitors Centre | 1135 | 1305 | |
| Kinlochewe | 1155 | 1245 | |
| Achnasheen | 1215 | 1225 | |
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Connects with Scotrail services. Seats must be pre-booked by 6pm the previous day. Fare is 70p for the first 2 miles and 10p per mile after. Children half price, Bus Passes accepted. Lochcarron Garage, Lochcarron, IV54 8YR, 01520 722205 | |||
| Laide to Inverness | Tues & Thurs | ||
| Laide | 0750 | ||
| Gairloch | 0825 | ||
| Kinlochewe Post Office | 0900 | ||
| Achnasheen | 0910 | ||
| Dingwall | 0955 | ||
| Inverness | 1020 | ||
| Inverness - Laide | |||
| Inverness | 1720 | ||
| Dingwall | 1750 | ||
| Achnasheen | 1835 | ||
| Kinlochewe Post Office | 1850 | ||
| Gairloch | 1925 | ||
| Laide | 2000 | ||
| Mackenzie & MacLennan, The Garage, Gairloch, 01445 712255 | |||
Skyeways operate services between Lochcarron - Inverness, Glenelg - Shiel Bridge, and Strathcarron - Lochcarron. For details please visit the website or call 01599 555477.
Railway Services
The following railway service operates between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh. For latest
information and fares please see www.scotrail.co.uk.
| Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh | Mondays to Saturdays | Sundays | ||||
| Inverness | 0900 | 1101 | 1332 | 1752 | 1111 | 1755 |
| Dingwall | 0931 | 1129 | 1401 | 1826 | 1144 | 1828 |
| Achnasheen | 1019 | 1216 | 1449 | 1917 | 1231 | 1918 |
| Achnashellach | 1036 | 1234 | 1506 | 1935 | 1248 | 1936 |
| Strathcarron | 1046 | 1243 | 1515 | 1946 | 1258 | 1947 |
| Plockton | 1116 | 1313 | 1544 | 2015 | 1328 | 2016 |
| Kyle of Lochalsh | 1128 | 1326 | 1558 | 2029 | 1340 | 2029 |
| Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness | ||||||
| Kyle of Lochalsh | 0621 | 1203 | 1435 | 1715 | 1121 | 1522 |
| Plockton | 0633 | 1214 | 1447 | 1727 | 1133 | 1534 |
| Strathcarron | 0702 | 1245 | 1520 | 1756 | 1202 | 1603 |
| Achnashellach | 0711 | 1254 | 1529 | 1805 | 1211 | 1612 |
| Achnasheen | 0729 | 1313 | 1548 | 1823 | 1229 | 1630 |
| Dingwall | 0816 | 1402 | 1639 | 1913 | 1320 | 1718 |
| Inverness | 0853 | 1437 | 1706 | 1949 | 1354 | 1749 |
| National Rail train enquiries 08457 48 49 50 | ||||||
