The road measures 99.37 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 2 hours and 15 minutes to travel its length.
The A87 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 8 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Uig, Earlish, Snizort, Kensaleyre, Eyre, Borve, PORTREE, Sluggans, Carbost, Sconser, Broadford, Breakish, Kyleakin, Eilean Ban, Ardvasar, Balmacara, KYLE, Upper Ardelve, Ardelve, Dornie, Inverinate, Glenshiel, Glenmoriston, and INVERGARRY.
The road connects Ross and Cromarty and Inverness.