The average bus between Inverness and Dunnottar Castle takes 4h 23m and the fastest bus takes 3h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Inverness to Dunnottar Castle. 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 Inverness and Dunnottar Castle. The earliest departure is at 2:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Inverness is at 7:06 PM which arrives into Dunnottar Castle at 11:28 PM. All services require a transfer at Aberdeen Union Street and take an average of 4h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Dunnottar Castle. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Dunnottar Castle station via Aberdeen Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
Inverness to Dunnottar Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Dunnottar Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
The distance between Inverness and Dunnottar Castle is 135.7 km. The road distance is 201 km.
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street hourly. Tickets cost £12–17 and the journey takes 3h 4m.