The average bus between John O' Groats and Cairngorms National Park takes 8h 44m and the fastest bus takes 5h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from John O' Groats 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 twice daily between John O' Groats and Cairngorms National Park. The earliest departure is at 8:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from John O' Groats is at 6:27 PM which arrives into Cairngorms National Park at 11:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Terminal and take an average of 8h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from John O' Groats to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from John O' Groats station and arriving at Cairngorms National Park station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
John O' Groats to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Terminal station.
John O' Groats to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Station.
The distance between John O' Groats and Cairngorms National Park is 180 km. The road distance is 245 km.
You can take a bus from Post Office to Aviemore via Bus Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, and Station in around 5h 34m.