The average bus between Alness and Elgin takes 2h 45m and the fastest bus takes 2h 2m. There is a bus service every few hours from Alness to Elgin. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Alness and Elgin. The earliest departure is at 5:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Alness is at 10:29 PM which arrives into Elgin at 3:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 2 and take an average of 2h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Alness to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Alness station and arriving at Elgin station via Bus Station Stance 2 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
Alness to Elgin bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from County Carpets station.
Alness to Elgin bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Elgin West Road station.
The distance between Alness and Elgin is 55.9 km. The road distance is 94 km.
You can take a bus from County Carpets to Elgin West Road via Bus Station Stance 2 and Inverness Union Street in around 2h 21m.