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Balnafoich

Balnafoich was once only a small croft, but is now a little settlement lying 7 miles south of Inverness, in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Plan a trip to Balnafoich→From Aberdeen
How locals move

Getting around Balnafoich the local way

  • Get inChange at Portree for ferries from the Western Isles via Uig.
  • Get inCitylink Bus 961 runs from Ullapool, ferry port for Stornoway on Lewis, twice M-Sa and once on Sunday.
  • Get aroundThey can usually offer minibuses suitable for groups, and pick up from the airport or Invergordon cruiser terminal for day tours.
  • Go nextThe most accessible part from Inverness is Cairngorm mountain itself above Aviemore, a ski resort with a funicular railway.
  • Go nextIf you get all the way to Thurso you can take a ferry to the Orkneys, and from there to Shetland.

From Wikivoyage: Inverness, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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