The average bus between Edinburgh and Cairngorms National Park takes 3h 17m and the fastest bus takes 3h 3m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh 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 hourly between Edinburgh and Cairngorms National Park. The earliest departure is at 2:13 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:06 PM which arrives into Cairngorms National Park at 2:11 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Cairngorms National Park station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 17m.
Edinburgh to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aviemore station.
Book your Edinburgh to Cairngorms National Park bus tickets online with Ember and FlixBus.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cairngorms National Park is 124 km. The road distance is 208 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Aviemore hourly. Tickets cost £15–26 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Ember also services this route every 2 hours.