There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to Cairngorms by train or bus
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Train, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Station to Car Parkbus 30
1h 34m£13–28Bus, line 30 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Stationbus Uk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Station to Car Parkbus 30
1h 39m£5–7Bus, line 30 bus via Inverness Union Street
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aviemore stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Station to Car Parkbus 30
1h 43m£9–11
Inverness to Cairngorms by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Cairngorms is to bus and line 30 bus which costs £5 - £8 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Cairngorms is to train and line 30 bus which takes 1h 34m and costs £13 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Cairngorms. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Car Park via Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Inverness and Cairngorms is 45 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Cairngorms without a car is to train and line 30 bus which takes 1h 34m and costs £13 - £29.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Inverness to Cairngorms, including transfers.
Inverness to Cairngorms bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Cairngorms bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Station.
There are 445+ hotels available in Cairngorms.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Cairngorms, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Car Park via Station and Car Park in around 1h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- 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 Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Station to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Station to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Station to Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
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