The Cairngorms National Park is easy to reach by road, rail, plane or bike. We have a train link to Inverness, Glasgow, Edinburgh and have a direct service from London and the south to Aviemore and Aberdeen. Listed below are a few helpful contacts for transport arrangements, timetable and directions. We look forward to welcoming you to our special place!
The Cairngorms National Park is situated in the heart of the Scottish Highlands and is easily accessible with rail and road links. Click on the link to take you to details of the Cairngorms Explorer with bus and train times, and taxi numbers.
For traffic info including roadworks, planned roadworks, journey times, road traffic incidents and weather affecting routes please have a look at the TRAFFIC SCOTLAND website which has real time information to help you plan your journey.
There’s a lot of information out there on accessibility, getting to and around places to visit. Contact First ScotRail’s Assisted Travel helpline on 0800 912 2 901 or the Assisted Travel Typetalk (for the hard of hearing) on 18001 0800 912 2 901. For more general advice phone Badenoch & Strathspey DisabilityAccess Panel on 01479 810004.
Train |
Bus & Coach |
Scotrail and London North Eastern Railway operate train services in the area Plan your trip and get the best ticket deals online with National Rail, thetrainline and raileasy. Trains in the west of the Park Trains to the east of the Park Steam Railway Timetable details here |
Express Coaches Local Buses Maynes Coaches 01542 831219 Speyside Dial-a-bus 01343 562533 Strathdon A2B Dial-a-bus 01224 665599 Use RailBus if travelling by train to Aberdeen Where 2 Today Minibus Service between Aviemore and Laggan and Aviemore and Nethy Bridge
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Air |
Car & Coach Hire |
The nearest airports to the Cairngorms National Park are at Aberdeen and Inverness. Aberdeen airport Jet Charters - Private Jet Charters and Private Flights |
Local Car Hire Car hire in Aberdeen, Inverness & Perth Coach Hire |
By Bicycle |
On foot |
National Cycle Route 7 runs from Glasgow to Inverness passing through the west of the Cairngorms National Park. Cycle route 7 is a combination of on and off-road sections and links up the communities of Badenoch & Strathspey.
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There are a number of long distance walking routes in the Cairngorms National Park.
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Local Taxi Firms |
Travel Distances to the CNP |
Badenoch and Strathspey Gerry's Aviemore Taxis - 01479 81 2000 Tomintoul, Strathdon & District Deeside
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Times given below are approximate.
By Car By Bus By Train to Aviemore or Aberdeen |
1. Arnold Clark
Hassle-free car and van hire in over 30 cities and airports throughout Scotland....
2. Aviemore Car and Van Hire
Offering vehicle hire to holiday makers, tourists, locals, local businesses and business travellers. We provide a quality fleet ...
3. Highland Yaks Transport
Transport Provider specialising in Transfers, Shuttles and Tours. We offer Airport Transfers, Outdoor Activity Shuttles and Tra...
4. Dial-A-Journey Registered Bus Routes
Provides high quality community transport and support services. Wheelchair accessible transport service available. Provides mobili...
5. Blair Atholl Garage
Blair Atholl Garage is a bosch car service centre, offering vehicle service repairs, diagnostics, mot's tyre batteries and exhaust...
6. Strathspey Railway Co Ltd
The railway from Aviemore through Boat of Garten and Grantown to Forres is part of the original Highland Railway and was closed in...
7. G and N Haggerty
16 Altt Mor,Croftside North,Aviemore
8. Classic Car Hire
Dalvanie Mill,Glenisla,Spittal of GlensheeT. 07850 016973
9. Carrbridge Carriage Driving
Lethendrychule,Statio,CarrbridgeT. 07533753414
10. Ardchattan Solutions Ltd
Ardchattan,Skye Of Curr,Dulnain BridgeT. +44 (0) 1479 851344
11. Highland Vehicles
Morlich Steadings,17 The Square,Grantown on SpeyT. 01479 873796
12. Braemar Service Station
Invercauld Road,BraemarT. 013397 41210
13. Arnold Clark
Cairngorms National Park,AviemoreT. 0141 237 4374
14. Kingussie Taxi and Tours
Kingussie,KingussieT. 01540 66 70 66
15. Any Jobs Aviemore
13 Burnside avenue,AviemoreT. 07588459077
16. Keltic Horizon
12 The Haughs,Grantown on SpeyT. 01479 872990