Bus Services

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, Postbus

Royal Mail have recently withdrawn the postbus services in this area.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).

DMK Motors, Minibus

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
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 Garage Service 705

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
Kerrysdale Junction	0839
Gairloch Old Inn	0843
Gairloch High School	0845	1515
Gairloch - Lochcarron
Gairloch High School	0900	1535
Gairloch Old Inn		1537
Kerrysdale Junction		1542
Loch Maree Hotel	0915	1600
Kinlochewe Post Office	0930	1615
Torridon Visitor Centre	0950	1635
Annat Letterbox	0953	1638
Shieldaig Bus Shelter	1000	1600
Lochcarron Garage	1015	1620
Strathcarron Station	1025	1625
This run has limited seating so book ahead to avoid disappointment Lochcarron Garage, Lochcarron, IV54 8YR, 01520 722997

Lochcarron Garage Service T19

Cuaig to Kinlochewe	Tues & Thurs
Cuaig	0745
Kenmore	0800
Shieldaig Bus Shelter	0815
Torridon Junction	0830
Kinlochewe Post Office	0850
Kinlochewe - Cuaig
Kinlochewe Post Office	1856
Torridon Junction	1916
Shieldaig Bus Shelter	1931
Kenmore	1946
Cuaig	2000
Connects with Westerbus to Inverness from Kinlochewe. 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

Lochcarron Garage Service T22

Strathcarron-Applecross-Achnasheen	Mon - Sat
	Outward	Return
Strathcarron	0940	1455
Lochcarron	0945	1450
Kishorn	0955	1440
Applecross Shop	1020	1415
Toscaig	1030	1405
Camasterach	1035	1400
Applecross Shop	1040	1355
Cuaig	1055	1340
Kenmore	1110	1325
Shieldaig	1125	1310
Torridon Junction	1140	1255
Kinlochewe	1200	1235
Achnasheen	1220	1225
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

Lochcarron Garage Service T23

Strathcarron-Diabaig-Achnasheen	Mon - Sat
	Outward	Return
Strathcarron	1010	1425
Lochcarron	1015	1420
Kishorn	1025	1410
Shieldaig	1045	1350
Torridon Junction	1100	1335
Lower Diabaig	1120	1315
Inveralligin	1130	1305
Torridon Junction	1140	1255
Kinlochewe	1200	1235
Achnasheen	1210	1225
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

Lochcarron Garage Service T22N

Achnasheen-Diabaig-Applecross	Mon - Sat Apr - Aug
Achnasheen	1920
Kinlochewe	1930
Torridon Junction	1950
Lower Diabaig	2010
Torridon Junction	2030
Shieldaig	2045
Kenmore	2100
Cuaig	2115
Applecross Shop	2130
Camasterach	2135
Toscaig	2140
Applecross Shop	2150
Kishorn	2215
Lochcarron	2225
Strathcarron	2230
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

Westerbus

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.

Scotrail Train Timetable

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
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