For those who prefer to travel by sea, there are several quick and efficient ferry services that link to Scotland and connect with the Scottish islands.
For pedestrian ferries across Loch Lomond, click here.
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Caledonian MacBrayne
The Ferry Terminal, Gourock PA19 1QP
Tel +44 (0) 1475 650100, Fax +44 (0) 1475 650262
E-mail: reservations@calmac.co.uk
Caledonian MacBrayne operate ferry services to 22 of the Scottish islands and offer a number of day sails from Oban, Mallaig, Uig, Kintyre and the Firth of Clyde. |
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Northlink Orkney & Shetland Ferries
Ferry Terminal, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3BH
Tel : +44 (0) 1856 851144, Fax : +44 (0) 1856 851155, Reservations: 0845 600 0449
NorthLink Orkney & Shetland Ferries operate daily services to Orkney and Shetland from Scrabster and Aberdeen. Three new state-of-the-art vessels operate the routes providing customers with a wide range of facilities such as a la carte dining, cinema and shopping facilities. All cabins are spacious and have en-suite facilities. |
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P&O Ferries
Channel House, Channel View Road, Dover CT17 9TJ
Reservations: 0871 664 2121
Dover - Calais : Hull - Rotterdam : Hull - Zeebrugge
Cairnryan/Troon - Larne : Liverpool - Dublin |
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DFDS Seaways
Scandinavia House, Parkeston Quay, Harwich CO12 4QG
Reservations: 0871 521 5522
Newcastle - Amsterdam : Liverpool - Belfast
Harwich - Esbjerg : Dover - Dunkirk |