The average bus between Cairngorms National Park and Loch Ness takes 3h 13m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness. 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 3 hours between Cairngorms National Park and Loch Ness. The earliest departure is at 9:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cairngorms National Park is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Loch Ness at 10:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Station and take an average of 3h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Cairngorms National Park station and arriving at Loch Ness station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Station.
Cairngorms National Park to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Tourist Information station.
The distance between Cairngorms National Park and Loch Ness is 58.4 km. The road distance is 104 km.
You can take a vehicle from Aviemore to Tourist Information via Station and Bus Station Stance 2 in around 2h 30m.