The average bus between Arbroath and Cairngorms National Park takes 4h 45m and the fastest bus takes 3h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Arbroath to Cairngorms National Park. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Arbroath and Cairngorms National Park. The earliest departure is at 6:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Arbroath is at 6:40 PM which arrives into Cairngorms National Park at 9:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Nethergate and take an average of 4h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Arbroath to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from Arbroath station and arriving at Cairngorms National Park station via Nethergate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
Arbroath to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Arbroath to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Station.
The distance between Arbroath and Cairngorms National Park is 81.8 km. The road distance is 202 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Aviemore via Nethergate, Overgate, Park and Ride, and Station in around 3h 47m.