There are 6 ways to get from Nairn to Cairngorms National Park by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nairn Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aviemore stationbus Ember
1h 46m£12–18Line 10 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5bus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Stationbus Uk093 / ...
1h 47m£5–8Train
- Take the train from Nairn to Invernesstrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
2h£18–39Line 10 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5bus 10 / ...
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
2h 18m£13–29Drive 37.4 mi
- Drive from Nairn to Tomintoul Museum & Tourist Information Centrecar 37.4 mi
46 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nairn to Tomintoul Museum & Tourist Information Centretaxi 37.4 mi
46 min£75–95
Nairn to Cairngorms National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairn to Cairngorms National Park is to line 10 bus and bus which costs £5 - £8 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nairn to Cairngorms National Park is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £9 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairn station to Cairngorms National Park station. However, there are services departing from Nairn Bus Station and arriving at Aviemore station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Nairn to Cairngorms National Park. However, there are services departing from Nairn and arriving at Aviemore via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Nairn and Cairngorms National Park is 47 miles. The road distance is 37.6 miles.
The best way to get from Nairn to Cairngorms National Park without a car is to bus which takes 1h 46m and costs £11 - £18.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Nairn to Cairngorms National Park, including transfers.
Nairn to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Nairn Bus Station.
Nairn to Cairngorms National Park train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Nairn station.
The best way to get from Nairn to Cairngorms National Park is to bus which takes 1h 46m and costs £11 - £18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £17 - £40 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Nairn, Scotland and Cairngorms National Park, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Nairn Bus Station to Aviemore via Inverness Union Street and Aviemore station in around 1h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nairn to Aviemore via Inverness and Aviemore in around 2h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Nairn to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- 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)
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
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Nairn Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Nairnshire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1667 455 588
Nairn Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1667 451 111
- Website
- nairntaxis.com
Taxi 24/7 Nairn
- Phone
- +44 1667 459 595
- Website
- taxi247nairn.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nairn to Cairngorms National Park bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Nairn to Cairngorms National Park train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairn to Cairngorms National Park is 38 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Nairn to Cairngorms National Park.
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