The average bus between Elgin and Cairngorms National Park takes 2h 43m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Elgin 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 every 2 hours between Elgin and Cairngorms National Park. The earliest departure is at 5:14 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Elgin is at 11:16 PM which arrives into Cairngorms National Park at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 2h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Elgin to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from Elgin station and arriving at Cairngorms National Park station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
Elgin to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin station.
Elgin to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aviemore station.
The distance between Elgin and Cairngorms National Park is 69.5 km. The road distance is 112 km.
You can take a bus from Elgin station to Aviemore via Inverness Union Street and Aviemore station in around 2h 25m.