The average bus between Nairn and Alness takes 1h 53m and the fastest bus takes 1h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Nairn to Alness. 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 Nairn and Alness. The earliest departure is at 5:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nairn is at 10:17 PM which arrives into Alness at 12:28 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Nairn to Alness. However, there are services departing from Nairn station and arriving at Alness station via Bus Station Stance 5 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Nairn to Alness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Nairn to Alness bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Library station.
The distance between Nairn and Alness is 26.1 km. The road distance is 60 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Library via Bus Station Stance 2 in around 1h 31m.