How to get to Findhorn...
 

    By Air

    Transcontinental flights to London (Heathrow, Gatwick or Luton), Prestwick and Glasgow connect daily with flights to Inverness. There are also flights from some European cities to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Please check with your travel agent for the most current information.

    There is a bus service from Inverness Airport to Inverness City centre, or Nairn (between Inverness and Forres). Busses run from Inverness, via Nairn hourly through out the day. Otherwise the quickest way from the Airport to Findhorn Foundation is by taxi, which takes about 35-40 minutes costing £30-35. It may be possible for us to co-ordinate lift shares from Inverness on request.

    Inverness Airport destination info: www.hial.co.uk
    Aberdeen Airport destination info: www.aberdeenairport.com

    Airlines flying to Inverness
    • Aer Arann: Inverness to Dublin www.aerarann.com, tel 0800 5872324
    • British Airways (BA franchise partner Loganair): Inverness to Edinburgh, Stornoway, Kirkwall and Sumburgh. www.ba.com, tel: 0870 850985
    • Eastern Airways: Inverness to Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds Bradford and Southampton. www.easternairways.com, tel: 01652 680600
    • EasyJet: Inverness to London Gatwick, London Luton and Bristol.  www.easyjet.com, tel: 0871 2442366
    • Flybe: Inverness to London Gatwick, Belfast City Airport, Birmingham (from 30 March 2008), Exeter (from 8 May 2008), Manchester (from 8 May 2008) and Southampton (from 8 May 2008). www.flybe.com, tel: 0871 7000535
    • Highland Airways: Inverness to Stornoway and Benbecula. www.highlandairways.co.uk, tel: 0845 4502245
    • Ryanair: Inverness to Nottingham East Midlands. www.ryanair.com

    By Rail

    Our local train station is Forres. There are good rail connections from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen city centres Forres linked to the airports by bus or train. Trains to Forres run via both Aberdeen and Inverness. There are sleeper trains from London to Inverness and Aberdeen, with connections to Forres.

    Booking trains on-line in advance is by far the cheapest option. You may find that booking tickets to neighbouring stations, Elgin or Nairn, and buying additional single tickets to Forres is a cheaper option. We tend to find that National Express is a good place to start.
    www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com, www.thetrainline.com, www.firstgroup.com. National Rail Enquiries: 0845 748450

    We may be able to arrange lifts to and from Findhorn and Forres Station. Please enquire.

    Public busses run from Forres Station to the town centre, and from there to The Findhorn Foundation, The Park. The journey takes about 20 minutes.

    Taxis from Forres station to The Findhorn Foundation, The Park takes about 5 minutes and costs £8-£10. There are often taxis waiting outside the station, or you could call for one. Taxi Forres: 0800 834233; 0800 0857050; 0800 123444; or Macs EcoTaxis: 07936 311924.

    By Bus & Coach

    Various companies run services from London (Victoria Coach Station), Glasgow and Edinburgh to Aberdeen and/or Inverness. Megabus operates a service from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness.

    Coach services from Aberdeen and Inverness to Forres are operated by Bluebird/Stagecoach.


    By Car

    Travelling from the south via Edinburgh or Glasgow join the A9 at Perth. 5 miles past Aviemore, take the right turn onto the A95 to Granton-on-Spey and then the A939/A940 to Forres and Aberdeen.

    If driving from Inverness, follow signs to Forres and Aberdeen (A96). When you reach Forres, follow the signs to Findhorn (B1011). The Findhorn Foundation is on your right before you reach the village of Findhorn. If you don’t have access to a “satnav” then the AA Route Planner is the next best thing.