The average bus between Ayr and Cairngorms National Park takes 6h 13m and the fastest bus takes 4h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ayr 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 Ayr and Cairngorms National Park. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ayr is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Cairngorms National Park at 9:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 6h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ayr to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from Ayr station and arriving at Cairngorms National Park station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
Ayr to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Station.
The distance between Ayr and Cairngorms National Park is 187 km. The road distance is 279 km.
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Aviemore via Buchanan Bus Station and Station in around 4h 44m.