The average bus between Nairn and Cairngorms National Park takes 2h 1m and the fastest bus takes 1h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Nairn 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 2 hours between Nairn and Cairngorms National Park. The earliest departure is at 5:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nairn is at 11:51 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 2h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Nairn to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from Nairn station and arriving at Cairngorms National Park station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
Nairn to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Nairn Bus Station.
Nairn to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aviemore station.
The distance between Nairn and Cairngorms National Park is 62.2 km. The road distance is 76 km.
You can take a bus from Nairn Bus Station to Aviemore via Inverness Union Street and Aviemore station in around 1h 46m.