The average bus between Mallaig and Cairngorms National Park takes 5h 30m and the fastest bus takes 4h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Mallaig 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 Mallaig and Cairngorms National Park. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mallaig is at 3:50 PM which arrives into Cairngorms National Park at 9:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Fort William Bus Station and take an average of 5h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Mallaig to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from Mallaig station and arriving at Cairngorms National Park station via Fort William Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
Mallaig to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, depart from Boatyard station.
Mallaig to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, arrive at Aviemore station.
The distance between Mallaig and Cairngorms National Park is 134.8 km. The road distance is 227 km.
You can take a bus from Boatyard to Aviemore via Fort William Bus Station, Inverness Union Street, and Aviemore station in around 5h 23m.
