Planning a trip to Inveraray

Getting There -- The nearest rail station is at Dumbarton, 72km (45 miles) southeast, where you can make bus connections to Inveraray. For rail schedules, call tel. 08457/484-950, or visit www.nationalexpress.com.

The Citylink-926 Service operates buses out of Glasgow, heading for Dumbarton, before continuing to Inveraray. Transit time is about 2 hours. Monday through Saturday, three buses make this run (only two on Sun). The fare is £8 one-way, £16 round-trip. For bus schedules, call tel. 08705/505-050, or visit www.citylink.co.uk.

If you're driving from Oban, head east along A85 until you reach the junction with A819, at which point you continue south.

Visitor Information -- The tourist office is on Front Street (tel. 01499/302-063; www.inveraray-argyll.com). It's open from June to mid-September, daily 9am to 6pm; mid-September to October, April, and May, Monday to Saturday 10am to 3pm and Sunday noon to 5pm; and November to March, daily noon to 4pm.