The average bus between Inverness and Rothes takes 3h 2m and the fastest bus takes 1h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Inverness to Rothes. 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 4 hours between Inverness and Rothes. The earliest departure is at 5:26 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Inverness is at 10:38 PM which arrives into Rothes at 6:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 3h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Rothes. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Rothes station via Nairn Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
Inverness to Rothes bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Rothes bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Kirk Place station.
The distance between Inverness and Rothes is 60.9 km. The road distance is 79 km.
You can take a bus from Inverness Union Street to Kirk Place via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 2h 13m.