1 bus: Inverness – Fort George
Stagecoach Bluebird bus 1 runs between Inverness and Fort George via Inverness Retail Park, Smithton, Culloden and Balloch. Runs every day. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Inverness leaves at 05:20 and the last at 17:45, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. Timetable for Thursday, 12 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Adult single £2 to £8.50, return £5.40 to £15.30, day ticket £3.10, weekly £17, monthly £33. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
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Questions
- When is the first and last 1 bus from Inverness to Fort George?
- On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Inverness at 05:20 and the last at 17:45, 14 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 1 bus from Fort George to Inverness?
- On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Fort George at 06:18 and the last at 23:55, 14 journeys in all.
- Does the 1 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 1 bus run?
- On Thursday 12 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 14 journeys from Inverness.
- Where does the 1 bus stop?
- Main stops from Inverness to Fort George: Queensgate (Inverness), Inverness Shopping Park (Inverness Retail Park), Smithton Church (Smithton), Culloden Academy (Culloden), Wellside Road End (Balloch), Mid Coul (Tornagrain), Inverness Airport Railway Station (Inverness Airport), Terminal Building (Inverness Airport), Station Drive (Ardersier), Church (Ardersier), Spar Shop (Tradespark), Bus Station (Nairn), Visitor Centre (Fort George). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 1 bus?
- Stagecoach Bluebird.
- How much does the 1 bus cost?
- Adult single £2 to £8.50, return £5.40 to £15.30, day ticket £3.10, weekly £17, monthly £33. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Inverness to Fort George
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensgate, Inverness | 05:20 | 06:25 | 06:40 | 08:00 | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:45 | 17:45 |
| Inverness Shopping Park, Inverness Retail Park | 05:29 | 06:34 | 06:51 | 08:11 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:48 | 16:58 | 17:56 |
| Smithton Church | 06:41 | 08:53 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 15:55 | 17:05 | 18:03 | |||
| Culloden Academy | 06:49 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 16:04 | 17:14 | 18:12 | |||
| Wellside Road End, Balloch | 05:37 | 06:51 | 06:59 | 08:19 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:06 | 17:16 | 18:14 |
| Mid Coul, Tornagrain | 05:46 | |||||||||||||
| Inverness Airport Railway Station | 05:50 | 07:02 | 07:10 | 08:30 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:17 | 17:27 | 18:25 |
| Terminal Building, Inverness Airport | 05:56 | 07:08 | 07:16 | 08:36 | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 15:21 | 16:23 | 17:33 | 18:31 |
| Station Drive, Ardersier | 06:03 | 07:14 | 07:23 | 08:43 | 09:28 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 15:28 | 16:30 | 17:40 | 18:38 |
| Church, Ardersier | 06:06 | 07:16 | 07:26 | 08:46 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:33 | 17:43 | 18:41 |
| Church, Ardersier | 06:06 | 07:16 | 07:26 | 08:46 | 17:43 | 18:41 | ||||||||
| Spar Shop, Tradespark | 07:44 | |||||||||||||
| Bus Station, Nairn | 07:50 | |||||||||||||
| Visitor Centre, Fort George | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:39 |
Fort George to Inverness
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Centre, Fort George | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:42 | 16:42 | ||||||
| Church, Ardersier | 06:18 | 07:18 | 08:48 | 09:48 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:48 | 15:48 | 16:48 | 17:48 | 18:48 | 23:55 |
| Corbet Gardens, Ardersier | 06:21 | 07:21 | 08:51 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 16:51 | 17:51 | 18:51 | 23:58 |
| Terminal Building, Inverness Airport | 06:28 | 07:28 | 08:58 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 14:58 | 15:58 | 16:58 | 17:58 | 18:58 | 00:05 |
| Inverness Airport Railway Station | 06:34 | 07:34 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:04 | 19:04 | 00:11 |
| Wellside Road End, Balloch | 06:44 | 07:44 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 16:14 | 17:14 | 18:14 | 19:14 | 00:21 |
| Culloden Academy | 06:47 | 07:47 | 09:17 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:17 | 16:17 | 17:17 | 18:17 | 19:17 | 00:24 |
| Smithton Church | 06:54 | 07:54 | 09:24 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:24 | 17:24 | 18:24 | 19:24 | 00:30 |
| Inverness Shopping Park, Inverness Retail Park | 07:04 | 08:05 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 15:34 | 16:35 | 17:35 | 18:34 | 19:34 | 00:38 |
| Queensgate, Inverness | 07:17 | 08:19 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:47 | 16:49 | 17:49 | 18:45 | 19:45 | 00:48 |
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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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