How Much Does 7 Days in Scotland Cost?

Here’s a breakdown of my Scotland budget for my seven-day solo road trip, which includes overnight stays in Mallaig, Skye (two nights), Inverness, Cellardyke (Fife), and Edinburgh. 

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Scotland Travel Budget

Travel

• Car: My own
• Fuel: £140 approx – two full tanks  
• Train, ferry, parking: £51.10 

Total: £191.1

Food 

The total includes dining out and food shops for snacks. I didn’t eat lavish meals and opted for hiking with fewer crowds while others sat in restaurants. I also didn’t drink alcohol aside from a few sips at a whisky-tasting class in Edinburgh, so you might need to add a few more pounds on if you plan to paint the town red!

• Day 1: Breakfast roll, salad box, snacks
• Day 2: Packed breakfast from B&B, lobster and fries, pesto beans on toast, snacks, and a brownie
• Day 3: B&B breakfast, hiking snacks, pizza, brownie – I was sick at night
• Day 4: Skipped breakfast as too scared to eat, banana bread, ramen 
• Day 5: Steak pie, snacks, ice cream, fish and chips
• Day 6: B&B breakfast, haggis, neeps and tatties, whisky tasting, Pot Noodle at hotel
• Day 7: Hotel breakfast, sandwich, cake, take-out sushi 

Total: £195.67

Accommodation 

I booked a double room for five nights and a single for one. Breakfast was included in the price for five out of the six nights—this is a great budget-saving tip for Scotland! 

• Night 1: Cornerstone, Mallaig 
• Night 2: Greenacres, Portree
• Night 3: Greenacres, Portree
• Night 4: Alban and Abbey House – no breakfast
• Night 5: The Coastal Inn Outbuilding, Cellardkye (Fife)
• Night 6: Holiday Inn City Centre 

Total: £943.50

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Tours and attractions 

I signed up for National Trust of Scotland (NTS) and Historic Scotland passes, which are annual fees, so I’ve added the prices of the attractions below to give a true cost total. 

• Glencoe Visitor Centre – National Trust for Scotland (free)
• Urquhart Castle (HS)
• Loch Ness Centre
• Culloden Battlefield Tour (NTS)
• Whisky tasting at Hot Toddy Edinburgh
• The Georgian House (NTS)
• Edinburgh Castle (HS)

Total: £122.45

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Miscellaneous 

A small bottle of whisky: £18

Conclusion

If my calculations are right (yikes, ha!), the total is £1279.62.

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