The average bus between Inverness and Cove Bay takes 3h 56m and the fastest bus takes 3h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Inverness to Cove Bay. 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 Inverness and Cove Bay. The earliest departure is at 2:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Inverness is at 10:38 PM which arrives into Cove Bay at 5:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Aberdeen Union Street and take an average of 3h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Cove Bay. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Cove Bay station via Aberdeen Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
Inverness to Cove Bay bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Cove Bay bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
The distance between Inverness and Cove Bay is 135.2 km. The road distance is 178 km.
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street hourly. Tickets cost £12–17 and the journey takes 3h 10m.