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A car is the best way to do the North Coast 500.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To Edinburgh | About 3.5 hours\r\nSleeper | From London\r\nKyle Line | Towards Skye\r\nCar | For the NC500","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Inverness","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Inverness costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Inverness is mid-priced. Dorms start around \u00a322, rising in summer. A careful day is \u00a345 to \u00a360.\r\n\r\nThe costs that add up are Culloden, Urquhart Castle and tours.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the pound sterling, and Scottish banknotes are legal tender. 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Per person per night, in pounds.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Excludes Culloden, Urquhart Castle and tours.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 22 | 18 | 5 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 32 | 32 | 10 | 20\r\nComfortable | 50 | 50 | 20 | 35","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u00a3","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Inverness","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Inverness right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Inverness","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/scotland\/inverness\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Inverness travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How far is Loch Ness from Inverness? | About twenty to thirty minutes.\r\nWhat happened at Culloden? | The last pitched battle on British soil, in 1746, which ended the Jacobite rising.\r\nIs Inverness a good base for the Highlands? | Yes, for Loch Ness, Culloden, the Cairngorms and the North Coast 500.\r\nHow do I get to Inverness? | By train from Edinburgh or Glasgow, or the sleeper from London.\r\nDo I need a car? | For the North Coast 500 and remote areas, yes.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two or three.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | May to September.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Inverness hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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