The average train between Nairn and Cairngorms National Park takes 1h 59m and the fastest train takes 59 min. The train 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.
Trains run every 2 hours between Nairn and Cairngorms National Park. The earliest departure is at 7:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nairn is at 11:52 PM which arrives into Cairngorms National Park at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness and take an average of 1h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Nairn to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from Nairn station and arriving at Cairngorms National Park station via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
Nairn to Cairngorms National Park train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Nairn station.
Nairn to Cairngorms National Park train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aviemore station.
Book your Nairn to Cairngorms National Park train tickets online with ScotRail, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and Caledonian Sleeper.
The distance between Nairn and Cairngorms National Park is 62.2 km. The road distance is 79 km.
You can take a train from Nairn to Aviemore via Inverness and Aviemore in around 2h.