Summer Festivals 2012: RockNess travel info

Bus and train details for getting to RockNess

This article is from 2012.

BUS INFO

Once again Citylink are offering a selection of direct buses to RockNess, and here’s our handy guide to their services.

GLASGOW OUTWARD:

Fri 8 Jun
Depart 12.40pm, arrive 5pm
1pm-5.15pm
Sat 9 Jun
9am-1.15pm
Sun 10 Jun
9am-1.15pm

RETURN:

Sat 9 Jun
11.59pm-4.14am
Sun 10 Jun
11.59pm-4.14am
Mon 11 Jun
9am-1.15pm
10am-2.15pm
11pm-3.15pm
noon-4.15pm
There are further services from Glasgow with changes in Perth, Stirling and/or Inverness

EDINBURGH OUTWARD:

Fri 8 Jun
11am-3.17pm
Noon-4pm
Sat 9 Jun
9am-1.17pm
Sun 10 Jun
9am-1.17pm

RETURN:

Sat 9 Jun
11.59pm-4.11am
Sun 10 Jun
11.59pm-4.11am
Mon 11 Jun
10.30pm-
2.42pm
11.30pm-3.42pm

STIRLING OUTWARD:

Fri 8 Jun
10.30am-2pm
Sat 9 Jun
9.45am-1.15pm
Sun 10 Jun
9.45am-1.15pm

RETURN:

Sat 9 Jun
11.59pm-3.29am
Sun 10 Jun
11.59pm-3.29am
Mon 11 Jun
9am-12.30pm
10am-1.30pm
11am-2.30pm
noon-3.30am

DUNDEE OUTWARD:

Fri 8 Jun
1pm-4.30pm

RETURN:

Mon 11 Jun
10.30am-2pm

There are also regular shuttle buses from Inverness throughout the weekend and further services from Aberdeen, Aviemore, Dunfermline, Perth, Nairn, Forres, Elgin, Pitlochry, Preston, Newcastle, Sheffield, Birmingham and London.
■ See www.citylink.co.uk/e_rockness.php for full details and ticket bookings

TRAIN INFO

For the first time ever RockNess has teamed up with the Year of Creative Scotland for a specially chartered train, the RockNess Express, that will pick up passengers from London, Birmingham, Derby, York and Newcastle before dropping them off in Inverness on the Thu 7 Jun for priority access to the site before anyone else arrives, before returning home on Mon 11 Jun. At a price of £225 including VIP entry to the festival, or £100 upgrade if you already have your RockNess tickets, this is a cheap and convenient way to get to the Highlands from the rest of the UK. But it’s no ordinary train as Bearded Kitten will be playing host with carriage games, a fully stocked bar, Silent Disco played through headsets, magic shows, karaoke trolley, goodie bags and more.
■ See bit.ly/nesstix for full details and ticket bookings.