The average bus between Cairngorms National Park and Nairn takes 1h 50m and the fastest bus takes 1h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Cairngorms National Park 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 Cairngorms National Park and Nairn. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cairngorms National Park is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Nairn at 11:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Station and take an average of 1h 50m. 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 Nairn. However, there are services departing from Cairngorms National Park station and arriving at Nairn station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
Cairngorms National Park to Nairn bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Station.
Cairngorms National Park to Nairn bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Cairngorms National Park and Nairn is 62.2 km. The road distance is 78 km.
You can take a vehicle from Aviemore to Bus Station via Station and Bus Station Stance 5 in around 1h 30m.