The average bus between Inverness and Ratho takes 4h 4m and the fastest bus takes 3h 36m. There is a bus service every few hours from Inverness to Ratho. 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 Inverness and Ratho. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Inverness is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Ratho at 12:06 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Ratho. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Ratho station via Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
Inverness to Ratho bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Ratho bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Park & Ride station.
The distance between Inverness and Ratho is 180.6 km. The road distance is 253 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park & Ride hourly. Tickets cost £21–30 and the journey takes 3h 21m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route 4 times a day.