Kyleakin

By train: four trains run M-Sat from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh just across the bridge taking 2 hrs 40 min, one on Sunday. Their stops include Dingwall, Achnasheen, Stromeferry and Plockton. Buses onward to Skye connect with these trains.
By bus: Scottish Citylink Bus 915 runs twice daily between Glasgow and Skye. The route north is from Buchanan St Station via Glasgow Airport, Dumbarton, Loch Lomond west bank, Crianlarich, Glencoe, Fort William and Invergarry taking six hours to Kyleakin. The route continues across Skye via Broadford, Sligachan and Portree to Uig, for ferries to Tarbert on Harris and Lochmaddy on North Uist.
Scottish Citylink Bus 917 runs twice daily from Inverness via Loch Ness, taking two hours to Kyleakin then onward to Portree as above.
Stagecoach Highlands Bus 55 runs three times M-F from Kyle of Lochalsh to Kyleakin and Broadford, with two continuing to Torrin and Elgol.
By road: follow A87 across the toll-free bridge.

Kyleakin is small enough to walk around.

• Castle MoilScrappy ruins of a 15th century castle, you come for the stroll and views over the straits.

• Skye BridgeSee Kyle of Lochalsh for the story of this bridge. There's a sidewalk so you can walk or cycle across. Midway is Eilean Bàn, with the Gavin Maxwell Cottage and lighthouse - see Brightwater visitor centre for tours.

• The Brightwater visitor centre organises tours of Eilean Bàn. They're on The Pier, open M-F 10:00-16:00.
• Seaprobe Atlantis run boat trips Easter to October.

There's a convenience store-cum-gift shop next to Castle Moil Restaurant.

• Taste of India

  phone: +44 1599 534134
  address: main road, Kyleakin
  Traditional Indian cuisine.
• Castle Moil Restaurant on South Obbe Rd is open daily 11:00-20:30; Sat & Sun to 23:00.
• Saucy Mary's Lodge: see Sleep
• Harry's Coffee Shop on Pier Rd is open daily 10:00-16:00.

• King Haakon Bar is behind Castle Moil Restaurant.

• White Heather Hotel

  phone: +44 1599 534577
  address: The Harbour, Kyleakin, IV41 8PL
  Small, basic hotel, open April-Oct with views over the straits.

• MacKinnon Hotel

  phone: +44 1599 534180
  Six rooms in main building, 8 in Garden Lodge.

• Cliffe House

  phone: +44 1599 534577
  address: The Pier IV41 8PL
  Sea-front B&B.
• Saucy Mary's Lodge on Main Street has an 86-bed hostel plus 11 en suite private rooms.

• Skye Backpackers

  phone: +44 1599 534510
  Has 5 Dorm rooms, 2 Twins, 1 Double room and one Family room that sleeps 4.

• Kings Arms Hotel

  address: King St IV41 8PH
  Hotel with 81 en-suite rooms.

• The road across Skye leads to Broadford. From there the main road continues towards Portree; the road south leads to Armadale for ferries to Mallaig.
• Back on the mainland, the main road leads past Dornie with Eilean Donan Castle; or branch north for the picturesque village of Plockton.