Entrances
Skye Bridge / A87· Start here
Most drivers, coaches, cyclists and scheduled-bus passengers arriving from the mainland
A87 crossing between Kyle of Lochalsh and Kyleakin · No toll, ticket, gate or check-in; the A87 continues via Broadford toward Portree and Uig.
Armadale Ferry Terminal
CalMac passengers arriving from Mallaig
Armadale, Sleat, IV45 8RS · E-tickets are scanned before boarding; onward public transport from Armadale is limited.
Kylerhea slipway
Passengers on the seasonal Glenelg–Kylerhea vehicle ferry
Kylerhea, south-east Skye · Board when directed and pay on the ferry; capacity is small and weather can stop sailings.
Uig Pier
CalMac passengers connecting with Tarbert on Harris or Lochmaddy on North Uist
Uig, IV51 9XX · Useful for Outer Hebrides island-hopping rather than the usual mainland arrival.
Skye, United Kingdom
Getting there
Car
A87 / Skye Bridge · Kyleakin
The main gateway for drivers: cross toll-free from Kyle of Lochalsh with no check-in or booking.
Bus
Direct services from Inverness or Glasgow · Portree
Portree is the island’s main public-transport base; routes and final stops vary by timetable.
Train
Kyle Line · Kyle of Lochalsh
Rail does not reach Skye; continue across the bridge by bus, taxi, bicycle or on foot.
Ferry
CalMac Mallaig–Armadale · Armadale Ferry Terminal, Armadale
Booking is essential for vehicles in peak periods; be ready 20 minutes before departure with a vehicle, or 10 minutes as a foot passenger.
Ferry
Glenelg–Kylerhea ferry · Kylerhea slipway
Seasonal April–October, weather permitting; pay aboard and do not pre-book.
Accessibility
- Step-free access
- Partly
- Lifts
- No
There is no island-wide step-free route, accessibility desk or lift network. Portree streets, harbour and some roadside viewpoints may suit visitors with limited mobility, but many signature sites involve steep, muddy, rocky, uneven or exposed ground. The Storr has upgraded paths, parking and toilets, but the full hill walk is not universally accessible. Two disabled parking bays are beside Armadale Ferry Terminal.
Source: highland.gov.uk
Parking
- Old Man of Storr car parkUse the formal car park; parking rules or charges may be site-specific. Do not park in passing places, gates, verges or farm access.
- Fairy Pools car parkUse the formal car park; parking rules or charges may be site-specific. Do not park in passing places, gates, verges or farm access.
- Neist Point car parkUse the formal car park; parking rules or charges may be site-specific. Do not park in passing places, gates, verges or farm access.