The average bus between Inverness and Stonehaven takes 4h 18m and the fastest bus takes 3h 23m. There is a bus service every few hours from Inverness to Stonehaven. 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 Stonehaven. The earliest departure is at 2:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Inverness is at 7:06 PM which arrives into Stonehaven at 11:22 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Stonehaven. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Stonehaven station via Aberdeen Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
Inverness to Stonehaven bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Stonehaven bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
The distance between Inverness and Stonehaven is 134.1 km. The road distance is 196 km.
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street hourly. Tickets cost £12–17 and the journey takes 3h 4m.