The average bus between Aviemore and Kelso takes 8h 8m and the fastest bus takes 6h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Aviemore to Kelso. 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 every 4 hours between Aviemore and Kelso. The earliest departure is at 8:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Aviemore is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Kelso at 10:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh, Bus Station and take an average of 8h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Aviemore to Kelso. However, there are services departing from Aviemore station and arriving at Kelso station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
Aviemore to Kelso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Station.
Aviemore to Kelso bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Galashiels Transport Interchange station.
The distance between Aviemore and Kelso is 197.1 km. The road distance is 311 km.
You can take a bus from Station to Horsemarket Bus Shelter via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 6h 58m.