There are 4 ways to get from Aviemore to Dunnottar Castle by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Aviemore to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Montrosetrain
- Take the bus from Lloyds Pharmacy to Dunnottar Junctionbus X7
4h 2m£38–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aviemore station to Perth stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Perth South Street to Dunnottar Castlebus Ember
5h 5m£19–28Bus via Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Station to West End Car Parkbus
- Take the bus from West End Car Park to Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Dundee South Marketgait to Dunnottar Castlebus
4h 55m£22–41Drive 88.6 mi
- Drive from Aviemore to Dunnottar Castlecar 88.6 mi
1h 51m£22–32
Aviemore to Dunnottar Castle by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aviemore to Dunnottar Castle is to bus which costs £19 - £29 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Aviemore to Dunnottar Castle is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Aviemore station to Dunnottar Castle. However, there are services departing from Station and arriving at Dunnottar Castle via West End Car Park, Park and Ride and Dundee South Marketgait. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Aviemore and Dunnottar Castle is 154 miles. The road distance is 89.1 miles.
The best way to get from Aviemore to Dunnottar Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs £35 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Aviemore to Dunnottar Castle, including transfers.
Aviemore to Dunnottar Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Station.
Aviemore to Dunnottar Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at West End Car Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aviemore to Dunnottar Castle is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Aviemore to Dunnottar Castle.
There are 646+ hotels available in Dunnottar Castle.
What companies run services between Aviemore, Scotland and Dunnottar Castle, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Station to Dunnottar Castle via West End Car Park, Park and Ride, Overgate, and Dundee South Marketgait in around 4h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Lloyds Pharmacy to Dunnottar Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Lloyds Pharmacy to Dunnottar Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee South Marketgait to Dunnottar Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aviemore station to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth South Street to Dunnottar Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Lloyds Pharmacy to Dunnottar Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Station to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from West End Car Park to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Station to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
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