The average bus between Dumfries and Cairngorms National Park takes 7h 26m and the fastest bus takes 5h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dumfries 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 Dumfries and Cairngorms National Park. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dumfries is at 10:35 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 7h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from Dumfries station and arriving at Cairngorms National Park station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
Dumfries to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Court station.
Dumfries to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Station.
The distance between Dumfries and Cairngorms National Park is 219.5 km. The road distance is 352 km.
You can take a bus from Court to Aviemore via Buchanan Bus Station and Station in around 5h 47m.