Ullapool - Travel & Directions

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Map & Address:

  • Ullapool YH
  • Shore Street
  • Ullapool
  • IV26 2UJ

  • Tel: 01854 612 254

  • Map Ref: O.S.19 (GR 129940)

If you are backpacking or planning to visit one of our more remote hostels, use anOrdnance Surveymap

Route Finder

To start, simply enter the street name, town, city or postcode where you will be leaving from. Click the show route button and you will be directed to a map which shows your route, its distance and an estimated driving time. Very handy.

NB: Please take into account ferry times and saillings when planning trips to the islands.

Where can I go from here?

If you know where you're going next then life becomes so much easier. Click on any view route button to see detailed directions between hostels.

Remember: as you can book more than one hostel at once, building up an itinerary will be a piece of cake!

Hostel

Distance

Time

Direction
Achininver 26 mls 55 mins N View Route
Achmelvich Beach 38.3 mls 1hr 1 N View Route
Carbisdale Castle 44.4 mls 1hr 12 E View Route
Gairloch Carn Dearg 57.9 mls 1hr 24 SW View Route
Torridon 65.9 mls 1hr 32 SW View Route
Durness 68.9 mls 1hr 40 NE View Route

How do I get here ?

Bus

All buses arrive and depart from Ullapool pier, 300m from Hostel. Daily buses to/from inverness, Mon-Sat to/from Achiltibuie(Achininver hostel), Mon-Sat to/from Lochinver(Achmelvich Beach hostel). Summertime only bus to Durness with D&E bike bus (tel:01463 222444). See www.travelinescotland and www.traveline.info www.decoaches.co.uk www.stagecoachbus.com www.citylink.co.uk for timetables and route planning

Car

On the A835 on Ullapool sea front

Ferry

Calmac ferry terminal 300 m from hostel. Daily sailings to/from Stornoway Isle of Lewis. See www.calmac.co.uk

Foot

300m from ferry and bus terminal. Cyclists please note that there is no longer a ferry from Altnaharrie across Loch Broom. Cyclists now have to go right round via Braemore junction. We do have secure bike storage and the D+E bike summertime service to Durness does have a bike trailer www.decoaches.co.uk

Train

Nearest station: Garve - 30miles south, Inverness- 55 miles south

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This information is provided for guidance only, and is correct at the time of preparation. All bookings are subject to SYHA Hostelling Scotland terms and conditions.