The average bus between Fort William and Cairngorms National Park takes 3h 29m and the fastest bus takes 2h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William 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 3 hours between Fort William and Cairngorms National Park. 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 National Park at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 3h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from Fort William station and arriving at Cairngorms National Park station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
Fort William to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort William Bus Station.
Fort William to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aviemore station.
The distance between Fort William and Cairngorms National Park is 94.9 km. The road distance is 156 km.
You can take a bus from Fort William Bus Station to Aviemore via Inverness Union Street and Aviemore station in around 3h 13m.