The average bus between Thurso and Cairngorms National Park takes 5h 11m and the fastest bus takes 4h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thurso 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 4 hours between Thurso and Cairngorms National Park. The earliest departure is at 3:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Thurso is at 7:42 PM which arrives into Cairngorms National Park at 11:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street 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 Thurso to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from Thurso station and arriving at Cairngorms National Park station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
Thurso to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aviemore station.
The distance between Thurso and Cairngorms National Park is 172.5 km. The road distance is 261 km.
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Aviemore via Inverness Union Street and Aviemore station in around 4h 38m.