Travel & Where to Stay

Travel Note

Getting to Eilean Donan Castle

There are a couple of ways to get to the castle from various airports. Please keep these tips in mind when booking flights! If you arrive in Edinburgh, note that it is just over a 4-hour drive to Eilean Donan. However, it is also most likely a direct flight from LAX. It is also the busiest time of year, with several festivals going on in the city around the same time. The nearest airport to Eilean Donan is Inverness, but that’s still a 2-hour drive away. You would probably have to fly to LHR and then Inverness if you took that route. Either way - the routes to Eilean Donan are breathtaking and worth exploring to get there.

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Accommodation Options: Eilean Donan Apartments

These apartments overlook the castle and the surrounding area.

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Accommodation Options: Dornie Hotel

There is a small hotel located near the castle.

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Accommodation Options: Other Dornie Considerations

This is the closest village to the castle. It offers various Airbnb-like accommodations for travelers.

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Accommodation Options: Plockton

Plockton was once voted Scotland's most beautiful village and not too far from the castle!