The average bus between Aviemore and Nairn takes 1h 53m and the fastest bus takes 1h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Aviemore to Nairn. 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 hourly between Aviemore and Nairn. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Aviemore is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Nairn at 11:36 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Aviemore to Nairn. However, there are services departing from Aviemore station and arriving at Nairn station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Aviemore to Nairn bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Cairngorm Hotel station.
Aviemore to Nairn bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Aviemore and Nairn is 43.6 km. The road distance is 77 km.
You can take a bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 5 in around 1h 29m.