There are 4 ways to get from Cairngorms National Park to Inverness by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
43 min£10–28Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90 / ...
45 min£3–10Drive 34.2 mi
- Drive from Loch An Eilein Visitor Centre to Invernesscar 34.2 mi
43 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Loch An Eilein Visitor Centre to Invernesstaxi 34.2 mi
43 min£70–90
Cairngorms National Park to Inverness by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairngorms National Park to Inverness is to bus which costs £3 - £10 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Cairngorms National Park to Inverness is to train which takes 43 min and costs £10 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cairngorm Hotel and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aviemore and arriving at Inverness. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Cairngorms National Park and Inverness is 34 miles. The road distance is 34.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cairngorms National Park to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs £10 - £28.
The train from Aviemore to Inverness takes 43 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Cairngorms National Park to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Cairngorm Hotel station.
Cairngorms National Park to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aviemore station.
The best way to get from Cairngorms National Park to Inverness is to train which takes 43 min and costs £10 - £28. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £10 and takes 45 min.
What companies run services between Cairngorms National Park, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Aviemore to Inverness every 3 hours. Tickets cost £15–28 and the journey takes 43 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £5–11 and the journey takes 45 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Aviemore Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1479 811 111
- Website
- taxisinaviemore.com
Doc's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7971 736 599
- Website
- docstaxisaviemore.co.uk
Gerry's Aviemore Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1479 812 000
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More Questions & Answers
Cairngorms National Park to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Cairngorms National Park to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairngorms National Park to Inverness is 34 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Cairngorms National Park to Inverness.
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