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Rob Roy Way Travel Information
This information is to help you plan your holiday on the Rob Roy Way. Timetables and services do change so were possible we have supplied links to the appropriate web resources.

We hope that you find this information helpful.

Getting to the Start of the Walk - Drymen
Drymen is a small village about 20 miles north of Glasgow on the South East corner of Loch Lomond. Glasgow is the nearest large town so is the best option as a point of access. You can then reach Drymen by public transport.

By Air
Glasgow is served by two international airports.

Glasgow International Airport
Located 8 miles south of Glasgow is served by routes from around Britain and the world. A regular shuttle service runs to the city centre. Visit their website for details of operators and routes.
Web:www.baa.co.uk/glasgow

Prestwick International Airport
Located 30 miles south of Glasgow prestwick is served primarily by Ryanair. A train service runs from Prestwick to Glasgow city centre. Note that this takes approx. 50 mintes so don't cut it too fine. Again their website has details of routes and operators.
Web: www.gpia.co.uk

By Rail
Glasgow is served by several operators from throughout Britain. It is important to book as far in advance as possible to get the best fares. For information on all routes contact National Rail Enquires.
Tel: 08457 484950
Web: www.nationalrail.co.uk

By Road
Glasgow is served by an excellent motorway network. long term parking is generally not available in the city centre but unsecure parking is available in Drymen at the start of the walk.

Drymen is a 30 minute drive north of Glasgow.

For directions and journey planner visit Multimap.com.
Web:www.multimap.co.uk

By Coach
Services from UK destinations are operated by National Express.
Web:www.nationalexpress.com

Services from Scottish destinations are operated by Scottish Citylink. Web:www.citylink.co.uk

By Bus
There are regular bus services from Glasgow to Drymen. Although most do involve changes at either Balloch or Balfron. The journey takes between 1 and two hours.

Use the Journey Planner to plan your journey.

Journey Planning
The single most useful resource for planning your journey in Scotland or the UK using public transport is Traveline Scotland. You simply enter your starting point and destination and all the options are presented to you.

Tel:0870 608 2 608
Web: www.travelinescotland.com

Private transfers: For larger groups we can organise private airport pickups and transfers from Glasgow to Milngavie. Contact us for details.

Getting from Pitlochry
Pitlochry is well served by public transport as it is on the main north/south rail and bus routes between Edinburgh/Glasgow and Inverness. Returning from Pitlochry to Drymen does involve several changes of public transport and takes some time, use the journey planner to sort this out if you need to go back to Drymen.

By Private Transfer
A private transfer service is available for groups. This must be booked in advance.

By Rail
Pitlochry has a station and trains run regularly both north and south.

Enquires.
Tel: 08457 484950
Web: www.nationalrail.co.uk

By Coach
Services from Pitlochry to Glasgow/Edinburgh and Inverness are operated by Scottish Citylink and run several times daily.

Web:www.citylink.co.uk

Sustainable Tourism
Travel does have a hidden cost. Air Travel produces an inordinate amount of Carbon Dioxide emmisions which contribute to climate change. Help to minimise the impact of your journey by offsetting your carbon emmisions. Visit The Carbon Neutral Company for further details. Web: www.carbonneutral.com