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Aviemore funicular railway

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Aviemore: Getting there and around

Getting there: 

Nearest airports: Inverness Airport (INV); Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ); Dundee Airport (DND); Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Distances to resort: 48km (30 miles); 150km (93 miles); 175km (108 miles); 205km (128 miles).

Driving time: 45 minutes; 2 hours 5 minutes; 2 hours 10 minutes; 2 hours 30 minutes.

Getting around: 

Aviemore is located on the East Coast rail line with direct services from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and cities in England on both East and West main lines between London and Scotland. Trains from London King’s Cross take about seven hours to reach the resort, or overnight sleeper trains from London Euston take about 11 hours.

A ski bus service links Aviemore town to the ski slopes in about 20 minutes. For those with their own transport, there is a large car park at the base of the funicular lift and an overflow car park below, which is linked by a free shuttle bus.