There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Cairngorms by bus or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Stationbus Uk093
4h 4m£28–51Bus via Dunblane
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Dunblane Police Station to Aviemore stationbus Ember
4h 58m£20–31Train via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
4h 41m£54–121Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa / ...
- Take the train from Stirling to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
4h 42m£45–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Cairngorms is to bus via Dunblane which costs £20 - £35 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Cairngorms is to bus which takes 4h 4m and costs £27 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Cairngorms. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Car Park via Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Cairngorms. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Aviemore via Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Glasgow and Cairngorms is 149 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Cairngorms without a car is to bus which takes 4h 4m and costs £27 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Glasgow to Cairngorms, including transfers.
Glasgow to Cairngorms bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Cairngorms train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Cairngorms is to bus which takes 4h 4m and costs £27 - £55. Alternatively, you can train via Perth, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 4h 41m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Cairngorms, Highland, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station hourly. Tickets cost £16–28 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Car Park via Perth, Aviemore, Station, and Car Park in around 4h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dunblane Police Station to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dunblane Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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Glasgow to Cairngorms bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Station.
Glasgow to Cairngorms train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
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