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Perth to Cairngorm Mountain Railway buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Perth and Cairngorm Mountain Railway takes 3h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Perth to Cairngorm Mountain Railway. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 8m
Duration: 93 mi
Distance: £14
Average price: 5 times a day
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Take the bus from Perth station to Aviemore stationbus Ember

2h 49m

£12–16

Perth to Cairngorm Mountain Railway bus times

Buses run 5 times a day between Perth and Cairngorm Mountain Railway. The earliest departure is at 3:27 AM at night, and the last departure from Perth is at 2:46 PM which arrives into Cairngorm Mountain Railway at 5:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Aviemore station and take an average of 3h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, August 18, 2026

8:46 AM → 11:41 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
11:04 AM → 1:41 PM
2h 37m • 1 change
2:46 PM → 5:16 PM
2h 30m • 1 change

Departing Wednesday, August 19, 2026

3:33 AM → 7:28 AM
3h 55m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 9:41 AM
3h 20m • 1 change
8:46 AM → 11:41 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
11:04 AM → 1:41 PM
2h 37m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, August 20, 2026

3:33 AM → 7:28 AM
3h 55m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 9:41 AM
3h 20m • 1 change
8:46 AM → 11:41 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
11:04 AM → 1:41 PM
2h 37m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, August 21, 2026

3:33 AM → 7:28 AM
3h 55m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 9:41 AM
3h 20m • 1 change
8:46 AM → 11:41 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
11:04 AM → 1:41 PM
2h 37m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, August 22, 2026

3:33 AM → 8:11 AM
4h 38m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 9:11 AM
2h 50m • 1 change
8:36 AM → 11:36 AM
3h • 1 change
10:34 AM → 1:56 PM
3h 22m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, August 23, 2026

6:09 AM → 9:41 AM
3h 32m • 1 change
8:36 AM → 12:41 PM
4h 5m • 1 change
10:34 AM → 1:41 PM
3h 7m • 1 change
12:51 PM → 3:41 PM
2h 50m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, August 24, 2026

3:27 AM → 7:28 AM
4h 1m • 1 change
6:09 AM → 9:41 AM
3h 32m • 1 change
8:46 AM → 11:41 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
11:04 AM → 1:41 PM
2h 37m • 1 change
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