The average bus between Elgin and Dunnottar Castle takes 3h 53m and the fastest bus takes 2h 57m. 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 3:22 AM at night, and the last departure from Elgin is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Dunnottar Castle at 6:19 AM. All services require a transfer at Aberdeen Union Street and take an average of 3h 53m. 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 53m.
Elgin to Dunnottar Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin station.
Elgin to Dunnottar Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Barclay Street station.
The distance between Elgin and Dunnottar Castle is 103.1 km. The road distance is 140 km.
You can take a bus from Elgin station to Dunnottar Junction via Aberdeen Union Street, Union Square Bus Station, and Barclay Street in around 3h 11m.