There are 6 ways to get from Scotland to Aviemore by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aviemoretrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
2h 46m£30–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Aviemore Cairngorm Hotelbus megabus M10
2h 53m£13–19Drive 130.8 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Aviemorecar 130.8 mi
2h 29m£32–46Bus via Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotelbus M10
- Take the bus from Pitlochry to Aviemore stationbus Ember
3h 10m£19–33Train via Stirling
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Alloa / ...
- Take the train from Stirling to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
3h 48m£13–81Train via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
3h 49m£14–62
Scotland to Aviemore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Aviemore is to bus which costs £13 - £19 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Aviemore is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 station and arriving at Aviemore Cairngorm Hotel. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Aviemore. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Scotland and Aviemore is 145 miles. The road distance is 131.6 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Aviemore without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £30 - £75.
The train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aviemore takes 2h 46m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Scotland to Aviemore bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51.
Scotland to Aviemore train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Aviemore is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £30 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £19 and takes 2h 53m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Aviemore, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aviemore 5 times a day. Tickets cost £30–75 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Alternatively, Megabus UK operates a bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Aviemore Cairngorm Hotel every 4 hours. Tickets cost £13–19 and the journey takes 2h 53m. Ember also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £25–35
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £27–32
Train from Perth to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1–2
- Sleeper Seat
- £1–3
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £19–23
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Aviemore Cairngorm Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Pitlochry to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51 to Aviemore Cairngorm Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Pitlochry to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Fishers Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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 Pitlochry to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Aviemore bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Aviemore Cairngorm Hotel station.
Scotland to Aviemore train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aviemore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Aviemore is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Scotland to Aviemore.
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