The average bus between Alness and Fortrose takes 2h 5m and the fastest bus takes 56 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Alness to Fortrose. 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 hourly between Alness and Fortrose. 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 Fortrose at 5:26 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Alness to Fortrose. However, there are services departing from Alness station and arriving at Fortrose station via Inverness Justice Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Alness to Fortrose bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from County Carpets station.
Alness to Fortrose bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Union Tavern station.
The distance between Alness and Fortrose is 14.7 km. The road distance is 53 km.
You can take a bus from County Carpets to Union Tavern via Inverness Justice Centre in around 1h 31m.