Find buses from Aberdeen to Inverness

Buses from Aberdeen to Inverness operate in a pattern of roughly the same number of identical routes each day. They’re all operated by Megabus, with some contracted out to Midland Red (South). Sunday is the busiest day with about six Aberdeen to Inverness buses running. On all other days you’ll be able to choose one of five buses. They leave at the same times each day, at pretty regular intervals of 1-2 hours from early morning till late evening, and each makes one connection on the way. Every bus departs from and arrives at the same station. This is one of the simple, reliable intercity bus services that you can set your watch by. In total, there are about 35 buses every week.

The first bus from Aberdeen to Inverness leaves each morning at around 06:25. It takes about 4h 55min to make the trip, with one connection on the way where you’ll change buses. The last bus departs Aberdeen at around 18:45. It usually takes roughly the same time, around 5h, but on some days it takes about 5h 25min. You’ll arrive at your destination a short while before or after midnight. You’ll travel with Megabus on all these buses to Inverness from Aberdeen. The three or four buses in-between depart from around 10:45 to about 16:45, at two- and four-hourly intervals, every day of the week, with an extra bus on Saturday mornings leaving at around 09:45.

Buses from Aberdeen to Inverness all leave from Aberdeen Guild Street Station. This is right in the centre of the city. You won’t need public transport to get there, as it’s where you’ll arrive coming from elsewhere in the city anyway. All of the buses to Inverness from Aberdeen make a stop at Perth Broxden Park and Ride, where you’ll switch to a different Megabus bus to continue your journey. This stop will take about 30min. You’ll arrive at Inverness Station, which is also the main one in Inverness and also in the city centre itself. From here you can catch buses to other neighbourhoods. If you’re staying in the centre of Inverness, you can just walk a couple of minutes or take a very short taxi ride to your accommodation.

Megabus lets you choose your own seat on buses to Inverness from Aberdeen, and you can also book seats with extra leg room for an extra fee. You’ll enjoy free Wi-Fi on board, and charging points are provided for mobile devices. The coaches are all air-conditioned. Food and drinks aren’t available, but you’re welcome to bring your own. The buses are wheelchair accessible, and you’ll just have to book wheelchair space about two days in advance. This is limited to one passenger per bus though. If the space isn’t available, you can store a standard wheelchair or mobility scooter in the hold and the driver will assist you to your seat, if your limited mobility needs allow for this.

Megabus doesn’t place many restrictions on luggage when you buy a bus ticket from Aberdeen to Inverness. You can take any kind of suitcase or other travel bag, as long as its weight doesn’t exceed about 44lb, and about 79 inches in overall dimensions if you add length, width and depth together. If you prefer, you can take two or three luggage items, provided that together they don’t occupy more space or weigh more than the single piece described above. You can also carry one small item of hand luggage on board with you, as long as it can fit on your lap or under the seat in front of you. If you need to bring more than this with you, you can do so for an extra fee per luggage item.

3h 17m is the fastest available option for travel to Inverness from Aberdeen Dyce by bus. Travel time typically varies by up to 0h 05m, depending on your bus details.

While Inverness is 82.6 mi from Aberdeen Dyce, the distance by bus is longer and depends on the route taken. In terms of time, 3h 17m by bus is reasonable for normal traffic levels.