The average bus between Aviemore and Thurso takes 5h 34m and the fastest bus takes 4h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Aviemore to Thurso. 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 5 times a day between Aviemore and Thurso. 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 Thurso at 10:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 5h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Aviemore to Thurso. However, there are services departing from Aviemore station and arriving at Thurso station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
Aviemore to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cairngorm Hotel station.
Aviemore to Thurso bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thurso Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Aviemore and Thurso is 156.8 km. The road distance is 261 km.
You can take a bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 5h 6m.