There are 5 ways to get from Aviemore to Scotland by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Aviemore station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
2h 42m£12–22Train
- Take the train from Aviemore to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
2h 55m£60–120Drive 130.8 mi
- Drive from Aviemore to Glasgowcar 130.8 mi
2h 29m£33–47Train via Stirling
- Take the train from Aviemore to Stirlingtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Alloa - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
3h 7m£35–112Bus via Pitagowan
- Take the bus from Aviemore station to Pitagowanbus Ember
- Take the bus from Pitagowan to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
3h 45m£19–27
Aviemore to Scotland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aviemore to Scotland is to bus which costs £12 - £22 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Aviemore to Scotland is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aviemore station station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Stn. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aviemore and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Aviemore and Scotland is 139 miles. The road distance is 131.6 miles.
The best way to get from Aviemore to Scotland without a car is to bus which takes 2h 42m and costs £12 - £22.
The bus from Aviemore station to Buchanan Bus Stn takes 2h 42m including transfers and departs hourly.
Aviemore to Scotland bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Aviemore station.
Aviemore to Scotland train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aviemore station.
The best way to get from Aviemore to Scotland is to bus which takes 2h 42m and costs £12 - £22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between Aviemore, Scotland and Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Aviemore station to Buchanan Bus Stn every 3 hours. Tickets cost £14–21 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Aviemore to Glasgow Queen Street 5 times a day. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aviemore to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aviemore to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aviemore to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aviemore to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aviemore station to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aviemore station to Pitagowan
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Pitagowan to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Aviemore station to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aviemore station to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Aviemore to Scotland bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Aviemore to Scotland train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aviemore to Scotland is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Aviemore to Scotland.
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