The average bus between Inverness and Lochend takes 4h 38m and the fastest bus takes 4h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from Inverness to Lochend. 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 Lochend. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Inverness is at 8:25 PM which arrives into Lochend at 4:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh, Bus Station and take an average of 4h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Lochend. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Lochend station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
Inverness to Lochend bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Lochend bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The distance between Inverness and Lochend is 180.7 km. The road distance is 263 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £16–27 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.