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 Eastern Airways has a daily flight from Monday to Friday from Aberdeen. For further information 08703 669 100 or www.easternairways.com.

By sea

Caledonia MacBrayne operates daily ferries on the following routes:

 from Ullapool on the Scottish mainland into Stornoway – journey time 2hrs 30mins;

 from Uig on the Isle of Skye into Tarbert, Harris – journey time 1hr 50mins. Sunday services during on the winter timetable sail via Lochmaddy with a journey time of 4hrs 15mins;

 from Berneray in North Uist into Leverburgh, Harris – journey time 1hr.

To save the disappointment of being left on the quayside, reservations are recommended for vehicles especially during the summer months, although this is not necessary for foot passengers. Since the autumn of 2008 Road Equivalent Pricing is being tested on certain routes, where ferry fares are based on the equivalent cost of road travel. If this remains a permanent fixture and new attractions, such as the Isle of Harris Distillery, appeal to new types of visitor, the Outer Hebrides may become much more of a magnet for tourists. Then it may become imperative to make a reservation. For further information contact 08000 665 000 or see www.calmac.co.uk.