The average bus between Fort William and Cairngorms takes 5h 32m and the fastest bus takes 3h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William to Cairngorms. 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 5 times a day between Fort William and Cairngorms. The earliest departure is at 6:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fort William is at 9:16 PM which arrives into Cairngorms at 7:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 5h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Arrives next day


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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Cairngorms. However, there are services departing from Fort William station and arriving at Cairngorms station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
Fort William to Cairngorms bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort William Bus Station.
Fort William to Cairngorms bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aviemore station.
The distance between Fort William and Cairngorms is 92.3 km. The road distance is 173 km.
You can take a bus from Fort William Bus Station to Car Park via Inverness Union Street, Station, and Car Park in around 4h 34m.