The average bus between Alness and Nairn takes 1h 55m and the fastest bus takes 1h 21m. There is a bus service every few hours from Alness to Nairn. 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 Nairn. 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 Nairn at 12:39 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Alness to Nairn. However, there are services departing from Alness station and arriving at Nairn station via Bus Station Stance 2 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Alness to Nairn bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from County Carpets station.
Alness to Nairn bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Alness and Nairn is 26.1 km. The road distance is 61 km.
You can take a bus from County Carpets to Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 5 in around 1h 24m.