One ticket. Multiple ways to travel.
Go far beyond your usual stop with a Rail and Sail ticket. Head for the wilderness of the Outer Hebrides, the history of Shetland or the buzz of Belfast – that one ticket holds the key to countless adventures.
Wherever you end up, a Rail and Sail ticket makes it simple – one ticket and no need to book in advance (unless you’re going to Belfast).
Forget about months of intensive planning, a Rail and Sail ticket means you can just get-up and go. Why not take an adventure today?
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One ticket for train and ferry means less hassle, more adventure. No need to book ahead, unless you’re going to Belfast.
Benefits
- One ticket for train and ferry
- Travel to Orkney, Shetland, Mull, the Outer Hebrides, Clyde coast and Belfast
- No need to book in advance, but your ticket will be subject to availability based on ferry capacity
- Available on all operators
- Hop on and hop off as much as you like
Need to know
- Only valid for Standard Class
- Free travel for under 5s, and half price for children aged 5-15
- There’s a £5 admin fee for changes or refunds
- Senior and 16-25 Railcard discounts apply for Rail & Sail to Belfast
- Your Rail & Sail ticket will be issued with a Ferry Coupon. You should exchange this at the ferry port office for a ticket to allow travel on the ship. This does not apply for travel to Belfast.
Your combined Rail and Sail ticket can take you to:
Orkney and Shetland
Travel from stations in Scotland to:
- Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Kirkwall or Stromness via Thurso and Scrabster
- Lerwick (Shetland Isles) via Aberdeen
We even include taxi transfer between Thurso and Scrabster. Book via Highland Taxis on 01847 555 555.
Mull, Skye and the Outer Hebrides
Travel from stations in Scotland to:
- Craignure on Mull via Oban
- Castlebay on Barra via Oban
- Lochboisdale on South Uist via Oban
- Armadale on Skye via Mallaig
- Stornoway on Lewis via Inverness, and a coach from Inverness to Ullapool
The Clyde Coast
Travel from stations in Scotland to:
- Dunoon (Cowal) via Gourock
- Rothesay (Bute) via Weymss Bay
- Brodick (Arran) via Ardrossan Harbour
- Campbeltown via Ardrossan Harbour
- Cumbrae via Largs
Belfast
Travel from any station in Scotland to Belfast via Ayr and Cairnryan.
Coach links to the Stena ferry at Cairnryan are included in your ticket price. You’ll need to book in advance and travel on the date shown on your ticket. Sorry, no pets allowed. Travel is subject to availability based on ferry capacity.
Book your tickets from:
- The ticket office at a staffed station
- By phone on 0344 811 0141 (select option 2)
- On-train when boarding at a station where no booking facilities are available
- Online to Belfast and the Clyde Coast (Rothesay, Brodick and Dunoon)
No need to book in advance, unless you’re going to Belfast.
Then just keep hold of your ticket to display on each stage of your journey. Remember that your Rail & Sail ticket will be issued with a Ferry Coupon and you should exchange this at the ferry port office for a ticket to allow travel on the ship. This does not apply for travel to Belfast.