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The Ferry is run by The Isle of Skye Ferry Community Interest Company. For further details email info@skyeferry.co.uk or visit the website: www.skyeferry.co.uk. Anyone can apply for membership of the company, which will provide a 5% discount on ferry fares.

Sailings between Easter and the end of October are from 10am–6pm (7pm June–August), seven days a week, with crossings every 20 minutes. Journey time is five minutes, and the ferry – the Glenachulish – can transport six cars, with standing room only for foot passengers.

By rail

For National Rail Enquiries, call 08457 48 49 50 (24 hours, seven days a week). See also www.thetrainline.com.

There is no rail service on Skye; the closest points you can reach are Mallaig via Glasgow (Queen Street) and Fort William (not Sundays), or Kyle of Lochalsh via Inverness. Frequent daily services run from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Fort William for the Mallaig connection, and to Inverness for the service to Kyle of Lochalsh.

An overnight sleeper service operates from London (Euston) to Fort William and Inverness, stopping at a number of intermediate stations. This service is provided by First Scotrail. You can buy your ticket in advance by visiting www.scotrail.co.uk, or calling 08457 55 00 33 between 7am and 10pm.