The average bus between Elgin and Dunnottar Castle takes 3h 16m and the fastest bus takes 2h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from Elgin to Dunnottar Castle. 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 Elgin and Dunnottar Castle. The earliest departure is at 3:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Elgin is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Dunnottar Castle at 11:28 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Elgin to Dunnottar Castle. However, there are services departing from Elgin station and arriving at Dunnottar Castle station via Aberdeen Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
Elgin to Dunnottar Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin station.
Elgin to Dunnottar Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dunnottar Castle station.
The distance between Elgin and Dunnottar Castle is 103.1 km. The road distance is 138 km.
You can take a bus from Elgin station to Dunnottar Castle via Aberdeen Union Street in around 3h 28m.