The average bus between Aviemore and Cairnryan takes 8h 7m and the fastest bus takes 5h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Aviemore to Cairnryan. 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 Aviemore and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 8:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Aviemore is at 6:52 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 8h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Aviemore to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Aviemore station and arriving at Cairnryan station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
Aviemore to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Station.
Aviemore to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Aviemore and Cairnryan is 257.8 km. The road distance is 350 km.
You can take a bus from Station to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 6h 18m.