The average bus between Cairngorms National Park and Ullapool takes 5h 27m and the fastest bus takes 2h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairngorms National Park to Ullapool. 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 3 times a day between Cairngorms National Park and Ullapool. The earliest departure is at 11:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cairngorms National Park is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Ullapool at 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Station and take an average of 5h 27m. 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 Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Cairngorms National Park station and arriving at Ullapool station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
Cairngorms National Park to Ullapool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Station.
Cairngorms National Park to Ullapool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Ferry Terminal station.
The distance between Cairngorms National Park and Ullapool is 132.9 km. The road distance is 140 km.
You can take a vehicle from Aviemore to Ferry Terminal via Station and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 3h 5m.