The Moray Firth is easily reached by all modes of transport

For information about travelling to and within the Moray Firth area by public transport, try: Traveline- telephone 0870 608 2 608 www.travelinescotland.co.uk Transport Direct is another useful journey / day trip planner which includes options for travel by car. www.transportdirect.info The Hi-ways transport guide at www.hi-ways.org has comprehensive links for all forms of transport in the Highlands, as well as information about accommodation and services.
	By Air The main airport at Inverness has daily connections across the UK including London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and from these airports to other destinations worldwide. See www.hial.co.uk. Further north, Wick airport has flights to Aberdeen, and international connections from there across the UK and to the rest of Europe . See www.easternairways.com
	By Ferry Ferries from Newcastle sail to Norway (Kristiansand), Sweden (Gothenburg) and The Netherlands (Amsterdam). You can find out about them from DFDS. www.dfds.co.uk. The city of Newcastle has direct rail and air connections to Inverness. The Rosyth Ferry, near Edinburgh links to Zeebrugge. Ferries from Aberdeen link with Orkney, Shetland and on to Norway (Bergen, Haugesund, Kristiansand and Stavanger), Sweden (Gothenburg/ Göteborg) and the Netherlands (Amsterdam). A ferry from John O’Groats connects to Orkney. See www.jogferry.co.uk From Southern Ireland, there are good car ferry links to Holyhead on the mainland and from Belfast in Northern Ireland to Stranraer. There are good road links from there Northwards to the Moray Firth.
	By Train Inverness is served by two main rail lines from the south – the East Coast Main Line (via Edinburgh and Newcastle to London, with links to Aberdeen) and the West Coast Main Line (via Glasgow and Carlisle to London). The Far North Line goes from Inverness northwards to Wick and Thurso. You can find out more information from National Rail. www.nationalrail.co.uk
	By Coach Inverness has good coach connections, including services by National Express Limited Megabus www.megabus.com Rapsons www.rapsons.com Scottish Citylink Coaches Limited www.citylink.co.uk Stagecoach www.stagecoachbus.com Local bus services There are an increasing number of independent local bus services, both in town and connecting communities around the Moray Firth. See www.travelinescotland.co.uk. In some areas, local Post Buses operate, which can be a good way to see an area
	Yachts and Boats The Moray Firth is well served by local harbours and marinas that offer facilities to visiting yachts. For more details, see www.hi-ways.org for Highland area harbours and http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_services/page_41111.html for Moray. The Caledonian Canal is one of the great inland waterways of the world with spectacular Highland scenery, linking Fort William on the west coast, via Loch Ness, to Inverness and the Moray Firth. (It is twinned with the Göta Canal in Sweden). See http://www.waterscape.com/Caledonian_Canal/boating for a skipper’s guide to the Caledonian Canal, available in English, Dutch, German, Norwegian and Swedish.

Other useful links
The Ramblers Association has a wide range of links and useful information on transport, tourism and utilities – see www.ramblers.org

The Highland Disabled Ramblers group exists to enable people with disabilities to access and enjoy the wonderful Highland countryside http://www.highland-disabled-ramblers.org

Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee – a “door to door travel guide for disabled people” http://www.dptac.gov.uk/door-to-door/index.htm

Sustrans (Sustainable Transport): http://www.sustrans.org.uk/Sustrans is the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, working on practical projects so people can choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment.