There are 5 ways to get from Aviemore to Banff by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 35 bus
best- Take the train from Aviemore to Elgintrain Glasgow Queen Street - Elgin
- Take the bus from Shanks Lane to Low Streetbus 35 / ...
4h 49m£38–63Bus, line 35 bus via Nairn
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shanks Lanebus 35 / ...
- Take the bus from Shanks Lane to High Streetbus 35 / ...
4h 53m£12–14Train, bus
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Huntlytrain
- Take the bus from The Square to Castle Streetbus 301
5h 6m£42–85Drive 67.9 mi
- Drive from Aviemore to Banffcar 67.9 mi
1h 25m£17–24Bus, line 35 bus
- Take the bus from Aviemore station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin stationbus
- Take the bus from Shanks Lane to Low Streetbus 35 / ...
5h 43m£20–25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aviemore to Banff is to bus and line 35 bus via Nairn which costs £11 - £14 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Aviemore to Banff is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Aviemore to Banff. However, there are services departing from Cairngorm Hotel and arriving at High Street via Bus Station Stance 5, Bus Station, Bus Station and Shanks Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Aviemore and Banff is 115 miles. The road distance is 68.3 miles.
The best way to get from Aviemore to Banff without a car is to train and line 35 bus which takes 4h 49m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Aviemore to Banff, including transfers.
Aviemore to Banff bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Cairngorm Hotel station.
Aviemore to Banff bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Aviemore to Banff is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Aviemore to Banff.
There are 219+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Aviemore, Scotland and Banff, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cairngorm Hotel to High Street via Bus Station Stance 5, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Shanks Lane in around 4h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aviemore to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Shanks Lane to Low Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from The Square to Castle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Shanks Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Shanks Lane to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Shanks Lane to Low Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £5–11
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aviemore station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Elgin station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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