Map and Directions

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For visitors travelling by car, Appin is on the road between Oban and Fort William. The entrance to Kinlochlaich House is signposted beside the Police Station on the main road 300 metres north of the Port Appin junction.

From Glasgow drive beside Loch Lomond on A82. Continue on A82 through Crianlarich. From Edinburgh and Stirling, take M9 then A84 through Callander and A85 through Crianlarich. Turn right at Tyndrum towards Fort William. At Glencoe/Ballachulish roundabout, take A828 south towards Oban. Appin is 15 miles. From Oban, Appin is 18 miles.

For visitors coming from the South who wish to avoid Glasgow, particularly on a Saturday, we recommend the M74 and M80 past Stirling and then the A84 through Callander. For detailed travel information, visit the AA Route Planner

For visitors travelling by train, there is an overnight sleeper train from London Euston to Fort William, which travels through spectacular scenery when you wake in the morning. There are also 3 trains a day from Glasgow Queen Street Station to each of Oban and Fort William. Check the rail timetables.

Buses also run from Glasgow and Edinburgh to both Oban and Fort William operated by Citylink. There are also between 2 and 4 buses a day between Oban and Fort William, which stop by the Police Station at the bottom of our drive, by request.

For visitors from Europe, there is an excellent ferry service directly to Scotland from Zeebrugge to Rosyth (near Edinburgh) operated by Superfast Ferries. There are also ferries to Newcastle from Scandanavia and the Netherlands operated by DFDS Seaways.

There has been a big increase in direct flights to Scotland from many European and British cities. Airlines include BA, Easyjet, Ryanair, Bmi, Flyglobespan, Flybe, Air Scotland. Glasgow Airport and Inverness airport are both about 100 miles from Appin. Glasgow Prestwick and Edinburgh airports are a bit further. There are several car hire companies at all airports.