SCOTTISH GRAND TOUR

One circular journey in either direction over 4 days in an 8 day period from Glasgow or Edinburgh to the Isle of Skye and back.

The circular route can be taken in either direction and can start from any station on route. Travel over the West Highland line to Fort William and Mallaig, and the Kyle line to Inverness and the Highland main line back to Glasgow or Edinburgh and vice versa. Ferry services are not included. In rural areas local doubling back is permitted.

The ticket is also valid on bus services between Armadale and Kyle of Lochalsh. There's a 10% discount for taxi and car hire on Skye with Kyle Taxis / Skye Car Hire, see the website for details

Note that during the winter months (Mid October to the end of March) through bus services DO NOT operate between Armadale Ferry Terminal and Kyle of Lochalsh, a taxi or stopover may be required.

This ticket is no longer valid on Caledonian-MacBrayne ferry services. Ferry travel should be purchased separately and directly from www.calmac.co.uk

information


Scotrail website
Scotrail route map


Ticket Issuing System details:  name  /  code  /  group
SCOTTISH GRAND TOUR / G48 / K952 SCOT GRAND TOUR

This ticket has restriction code B2

fares & restrictions

New fares from 1st April 2025

Any 4 days in 8 circular
adult: £92.00
child (5-15): £46.00
railcards ⯆
16 26 SE DI 2T FF H: £61.25
FF child fare: £18.40
Railcards ⯈ Railcards:
16 = 16-25
26 = 26-30
SE = Senior
DI = Disabled
2T = Two Together
FF = Family & Friends
H = HM Forces


Previous fares ⯈ Previous fares (adult):
2024 - £89.00
2023 - £89.00
2022 - £89.00
2021 - £89.00
2020 - £89.00
2019 - £89.00
2018 - £89.00


time restrictions
Valid anytime except not valid until 09:16 between Glasgow and Edinburgh and on the Highland Main Line between Glasgow/Edinburgh and Inverness via Perth.
2T railcard not valid until 09:30

train operating companies
Scotrail only

purchasing
Online as an M-pass to your smartphone:
Train conductor: *
Station ticket office:
By telephone: 0344 811 0141
Ticket Vending Machine: i Northern Ticket Vending Machines now sell most ranger and rover tickets but at the moment only for same-day travel (rather prohibitive for distant areas)

Some Avanti West Coast station TVMs for example Crewe, now sell local rangers and rovers.

LNER TVMs at Doncaster, Edinburgh, London Kings Cross, Newcastle and York also sell them.

A number of PTE areas sell local rangers from TVMs in their area e.g. South Yorkshire, Strathclyde and West Midlands


* valid ticket to travel is required unless boarded at a station without ticket-issuing facilities

route map

Scottish Grand Tour route map

This ticket is valid at these national network stations:

Aberdour; Achanalt; Achnasheen; Achnashellach; Airdrie; Ardlui; Arisaig; Armadale (West Lothian); Arrochar & Tarbet; Ashfield; Attadale; Aviemore
Banavie; Bathgate; Beasdale; Beauly; Bellgrove; Bishopbriggs; Blackridge; Blair Atholl; Blairhill, Bowling; Bridge of Allan; Bridge of Orchy; Burntisland
Caldercruix; Cardross; Carntyne; Carrbridge; Coatbridge Sunnyside; Coatdyke; Conon Bridge; Corpach; Corrour; Crianlarich; Croy
Dalgety Bay; Dalmeny; Dalmuir; Dalreoch; Dalwhinnie; Dingwall; Drumchapel; Drumry; Drumgelloch; Duirinish; Dumbarton Central; Dumbarton East; Dunblane; Duncraig; Dunkeld & Burnam
Easterhouse; Edinburgh Gateway; Edinburgh Park; Edinburgh Waverley
Falkirk Grahamston; Falkirk High; Fort William
Garelochhead; Garrowhill; Garve; Gilshochill; Glasgow Queen Street; Gleneagles; Glenfinnan
Haymarket; Helensburgh Upper; High Street
Inverkeithing; Inverness
Kilpatrick; Kinghorn; Kirkcaldy; Kyle of Lochalsh
Ladybank; Larbert; Lenzie; Livingston North; Lochailort; Locheilside; Loch Eil Outward Bound; Lochluichart
Mallaig; Markinch; Maryhill; Morar; Muir of Ord
Newtonmore; North Queensferry
Perth; Pitlochry; Plockton; Possilpark and Parkhouse
Rannoch; Roy Bridge
Shettleston; Singer; Spean Bridge; Stirling; Strathcarron; Stromeferry; Summerston
Tulloch
Uphall; Upper Tyndrum
Westerton

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