How to Get Here

Travel to the Islands

Air Travel

The nearest airport is Stornoway, approximately one hour’s drive from Tarbert. Several airlines offer routes from the mainland to Stornoway airport:

• British Airways fly between Stornoway and Inverness; www.ba.com
• Highland Airways fly between Stornoway and Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness; www.highlandairways.co.uk
• Eastern Airways fly between Stornoway and Aberdeen; www.easternairways.com

Connecting flights to and from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness are available from London and other cities throughout Britain and Europe.

Vehicle Ferries

Caledonian MacBrayne run a number of vehicle ferry routes to the Western Isles and between the islands. You can cross from Ullapool to Stornoway (journey time of 2 hours 40 minutes) or from Uig, Skye to Tarbert (journey time of 1 hour 35 minutes).
It is advisable to book all ferry journeys well in advance.  www.calmac.co.uk

Getting to the ferry ports by coach:

The main coach operator in Scotland is Scottish Citylink Coaches - www.citylink.co.uk, telephone 08705 505050.
Rapsons coaches also operate between  Inverness and Ullapool - www.rapsons.co.uk, telephone 01463 710555.

Self-Drive Car Hire

The following firms offer a car hire service:

• MacKinnon Self Drive: Telephone 01851 702984; e-mail: info@mackinnonhire.co.uk
• Arnol Motors: Telephone 01851 710548; e-mail: arnolmotors@aol.com
• Lewis Car Rentals: Telephone 01851 703760; e-mail: info@lewis-car-rental.co.uk

Directions to Creagan

By Air

From Stornoway airport head towards Stornoway. Drive through centre then follow A859 to Tarbert. At Tarbert take A868 on left, heading through village towards Scalpay. At end of Main Street go straight ahead (main road curves to right and goes down to ferry). Drive through rest of village, up the hill (Cnoc na Greine), and driveway to Creagan is on right, just over crest of hill.

By Ferry

From Tarbert ferry follow one way system round along Main Street past the shops until fork in road. Go straight ahead (main road curves back down to right), drive through rest of village, up the hill (Cnoc na Greine), and driveway to Creagan is on right, just over crest of hill.

From Stornoway ferry take A859 to Tarbert. Follow instructions above.

From Leverburgh ferry take A859 to Tarbert. Follow instructions above.

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