The average bus between Cairnryan Harbour and Inverness takes 9h 4m and the fastest bus takes 5h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairnryan Harbour to Inverness. 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 Cairnryan Harbour and Inverness. The earliest departure is at 10:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cairnryan Harbour is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Inverness at 10:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Buchanan and take an average of 9h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cairnryan Harbour to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Cairnryan Harbour station and arriving at Inverness station via Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
Cairnryan Harbour to Inverness bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
Cairnryan Harbour to Inverness bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
The distance between Cairnryan Harbour and Inverness is 282.9 km. The road distance is 402 km.
You can take a bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3 via Glasgow Buchanan and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 23m.