Trains

Personally I like trains. They are usually comfortable, you can get up and wander around, there is food available normally, and the views are better than from buses. But they are more expensive than buses although sometimes there are very good deals on Scotrail, particularly if you are over 55. All the trains are run by Scotrail, and they all start from Glasgow Queen Street Station, splitting at Crianlarich with one half going to Oban and the other to Fort Wiliam and Mallaig. Getting off at Connel Ferry, the stop before Oban, is an option for say Dunstaffnage, but there is no taxi rank so you might as well wait until Oban. This must be one of the great train jorneys of the world, certainly of the UK. The trains are slow, creaky and squeaky, and somewhat eccentric - but the countryside is outstanding, both to the left and right. Lochs give way to mountains to moorland and back to lochs, both freshwater and sea lochs. Wonderful! Why worry, join the slow movement (unless of course you happen to be on business). The train crew always seem friendly, and they know some of the passengers who are relaxed because most are on holiday. One problem is that there are not that many trains - just three a day each way in summer.