M96 bus: Inverness – Aberdeen
Stagecoach Bluebird bus M96 runs between Inverness and Aberdeen via Inverness Airport, Nairn, Brodie and Forres. Runs every day. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Inverness leaves at 04:10 and the last at 18:15, 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 £16.50, return £2.90 to £31.40, day ticket £5.80, weekly £17, monthly £59. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
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Questions
- When is the first and last M96 bus from Inverness to Aberdeen?
- On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Inverness at 04:10 and the last at 18:15, 15 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last M96 bus from Aberdeen to Inverness?
- On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Aberdeen at 07:10 and the last at 21:30, 15 journeys in all.
- Does the M96 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the M96 bus run?
- On Thursday 12 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 15 journeys from Inverness.
- Where does the M96 bus stop?
- Main stops from Inverness to Aberdeen: Bus Station Stance 5 (Inverness), Inverness Airport Railway Station (Inverness Airport), Bus Station (Nairn), Brodie Castle (Brodie), Leys Road (Forres), Burghead Road (Alves), Bus Station (Elgin), Baxters of Speyside (Fochabers), Reidhaven Square (Keith), Deveron Way (Huntly), Fechnie Brae (Blackburn), Mugiemoss Road (Woodside), Union Square Bus Station (Aberdeen). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the M96 bus?
- Stagecoach Bluebird.
- How much does the M96 bus cost?
- Adult single £2 to £16.50, return £2.90 to £31.40, day ticket £5.80, weekly £17, monthly £59. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Inverness to Aberdeen
| 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 | Journey 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station Stance 5, Inverness | 04:10 | 05:10 | 06:10 | 07:10 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:15 |
| Inverness Airport Railway Station | 04:25 | 05:25 | 06:25 | 07:25 | 08:25 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:26 | 16:26 | 17:26 | 18:31 |
| Bus Station, Nairn | 04:49 | 05:49 | 06:49 | 07:49 | 08:49 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:52 | 16:52 | 17:52 | 18:57 |
| Brodie Castle | 04:59 | 05:59 | 06:59 | 07:59 | 08:59 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:59 | 16:02 | 17:02 | 18:02 | 19:07 |
| Leys Road, Forres | 05:10 | 06:10 | 07:10 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 18:13 | 19:18 |
| Burghead Road, Alves | 05:20 | 06:20 | 07:20 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:23 | 17:23 | 18:23 | 19:28 |
| Bus Station, Elgin | 05:46 | 06:46 | 07:46 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 16:48 | 17:36 | 18:49 | 19:40 |
| Baxters of Speyside, Fochabers | 06:01 | 07:01 | 08:01 | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:03 | 17:05 | 19:04 | ||
| Reidhaven Square, Keith | 06:18 | 07:18 | 08:18 | 09:18 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:20 | 17:22 | 19:21 | ||
| Deveron Way, Huntly | 06:33 | 07:33 | 08:33 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:33 | 16:35 | 17:37 | 19:36 | ||
| Fechnie Brae, Blackburn | 07:20 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:22 | 18:21 | 20:20 | ||
| Mugiemoss Road, Woodside | 07:35 | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:37 | 17:39 | 18:36 | 20:35 | ||
| Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen | 07:53 | 08:53 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 16:57 | 17:59 | 18:51 | 20:50 |
Aberdeen 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 | Journey 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen | 07:10 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 | |||
| Manor Drive, Scatterburn | 07:27 | 08:27 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 | |||
| Fechnie Brae, Blackburn | 07:42 | 08:42 | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:42 | 16:42 | 17:42 | 18:42 | |||
| Deveron Way, Huntly | 08:27 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:29 | 18:29 | 19:29 | |||
| Reidhaven Square, Keith | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 16:46 | 17:48 | 18:48 | 19:48 | 21:30 | ||
| Baxters of Speyside, Fochabers | 07:54 | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:01 | 17:01 | 18:01 | 19:01 | 20:01 | 21:43 | |
| Bus Station, Elgin | 07:15 | 08:20 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:29 | 17:29 | 18:31 | 19:31 | 20:31 | 21:59 |
| Burghead Road, Alves | 07:25 | 08:30 | 09:41 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 16:39 | 17:39 | 18:41 | 19:41 | 20:41 | |
| Cumming Street, Forres | 07:38 | 08:43 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 16:52 | 17:52 | 18:54 | 19:54 | 20:54 | |
| Brodie Castle | 07:47 | 08:52 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:03 | 17:01 | 18:01 | 19:03 | 20:03 | 21:03 | |
| Bus Station, Nairn | 08:00 | 09:05 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:16 | 16:18 | 17:16 | 18:14 | 19:16 | 20:16 | 21:16 | |
| Inverness Airport Railway Station | 08:20 | 09:25 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:36 | 16:39 | 17:37 | 18:34 | 19:36 | |||
| Bus Station Stance 5, Inverness | 08:35 | 09:40 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 16:54 | 17:52 | 18:47 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 |
Places on this route
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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