The average bus between Portree and Cairngorms National Park takes 5h 11m and the fastest bus takes 4h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portree 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 4 times a day between Portree and Cairngorms National Park. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portree is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Cairngorms National Park at 11:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 5h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portree to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from Portree station and arriving at Cairngorms National Park station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
Portree to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Somerled Square station.
Portree to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Aviemore station.
The distance between Portree and Cairngorms National Park is 161.3 km. The road distance is 237 km.
You can take a bus from Somerled Square to Aviemore via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, and Aviemore station in around 4h 38m.