1 Inverness to Nairn via Fort George
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 05:20, last bus 23:55. 28 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 — more.
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| Stop | 05:20 to Ardersier High Street | 06:25 to Ardersier High Street | 06:40 to Nairn Bus Station | 08:00 to Ardersier High Street | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:45 to Ardersier High Street | 17:45 to Ardersier High Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensgate (Stop C) | 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 (at) | 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 (opp) | · | 06:41 | · | · | 08:53 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 15:55 | 17:05 | 18:03 |
| Culloden Academy (o/s) | · | 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 (opp) | 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 (at) | 05:46 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Inverness Airport Railway Station (W-bound) | 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 (at) | 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 (opp) | 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 (o/s) | 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 |
| Visitor Centre (o/s) | · | · | · | · | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:39 | · | · |
| Church (opp) | 06:06 | 07:16 | 07:26 | 08:46 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:43 | 18:41 |
| Spar Shop (o/s) | · | · | 07:44 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Station | · | · | 07:50 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 1
Adult single £2.00 · Adult return £5.40 to £15.30 · Child single £1.80 to £2.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Invss City Centre | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | Invss Shopping Park | ||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Smithton | |||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Culloden Academy | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Wellside [Balloch] | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Tornagrain | ||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Tornagrain Village | |||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Ardersier Local Fare | ||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Ardersier [Terminal] | |||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Ardersier Stuart St | ||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Fort George | |||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | City Centre | ||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | Delnies/Tradespark | |||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | Nairn [Town Centre] | ||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Inverness Airport | |
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Airport Railway Stat |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Millburn Roundabout.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 17 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel.
Tickets on the 1
Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Return · Single · Period Return · Skye DayRider · Wick Dayrider · Caithness DayRider · Skye Group DayRider · Strathspey DayRider
…and 39 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Bluebird's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 13 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Bluebird.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 1
1 towards Nairn
All 48 stops
- Queensgate (Stop C) Inverness
- Falcon Sq (at) Inverness
- Morrisons (o/s) Millburn
- Diriebught Road (opp) Millburn
- King Duncans Road (opp) Millburn
- Inverness Shopping Park (at) Inverness Retail Park
- Stratton A (SE-bound) Smithton
- Stratton B (E-bound) Smithton
- Smithton Road (opp) Smithton
- Barn Church (at) Culloden
- Culloden Hall (o/s) Smithton
- Smithton Villas (opp) Smithton
- Shop (o/s) Smithton
- Cameron Court (opp) Smithton
- Primary School (o/s) Smithton
- Smithton Church (opp) Smithton
- Forestry Commission (o/s) Culloden
- Macgillivary Court (at) Culloden
- Galloway Drive (at) Culloden
- Duncan Forbes School (opp) Culloden
- Alder Place (at) Culloden
- Hazel Avenue (at) Culloden
- Culloden Academy (o/s) Culloden
- Culloden Academy side (at) Culloden
- Wellside Road End (opp) Balloch
- Layby (NE-bound) Tornagrain
- Mid Coul (at) Tornagrain
- Inverness Airport Railway Station (W-bound) Inverness Airport
- Terminal Building (at) Inverness Airport
- Airport Road (opp) Inverness Airport
- Cameron Drive (at) Ardersier
- Station Drive (opp) Ardersier
- Shop (opp) Ardersier
- Church (o/s) Ardersier
- Visitor Centre (o/s) Fort George
- Church (opp) Ardersier
- Stuart Street (o/s) Ardersier
- Manse Road (at) Ardersier
- Corbet Gardens (at) Ardersier
- Nairn Road (at) Ardersier
- Wester Delnies Road End (at) Nairn
- A96 Junction (after) Tradespark
- Cameron Road (at) Tradespark
- Spar Shop (o/s) Tradespark
- Loch Avenue (opp) Tradespark
- Duncan Drive (opp) Nairn
- Fraser Park (opp) Nairn
- Bus Station Nairn
1 towards Inverness
All 40 stops
- Visitor Centre (o/s) Fort George
- Church (opp) Ardersier
- Stuart Street (o/s) Ardersier
- Manse Road (at) Ardersier
- Corbet Gardens (at) Ardersier
- Nairn Road (at) Ardersier
- Airport Road (at) Inverness Airport
- Terminal Building (at) Inverness Airport
- Inverness Airport Railway Station (W-bound) Inverness Airport
- Layby (SW-bound) Tornagrain
- Wellside Road End (at) Balloch
- Moray Coast Vets (o/s) Balloch
- Braeside Park (at) Balloch
- Little Cullernie Park (at) Balloch
- Forest Drive (at) Balloch
- Culloden Road Turning Circle (at) Balloch
- Forest Drive (opp) Balloch
- Braeside Park (opp) Balloch
- Playing Fields (at) Balloch
- Culloden Academy side (opp) Culloden
- Culloden Academy (opp) Culloden
- Hazel Avenue (opp) Culloden
- Alder Place (opp) Culloden
- Duncan Forbes School (o/s) Culloden
- Galloway Drive (opp) Culloden
- Macgillivary Court (opp) Culloden
- Forestry Commission (opp) Culloden
- Smithton Church (o/s) Smithton
- Primary School (opp) Smithton
- Cameron Court (at) Smithton
- Shop (opp) Smithton
- Culloden Hall (opp) Smithton
- Smithton Road (at) Smithton
- Stratton C (NW-bound) Smithton
- Stratton D (NW-bound) Smithton
- Inverness Shopping Park (at) Inverness Retail Park
- King Duncans Road (at) Millburn
- Diriebught Road (at) Millburn
- Falcon Sq (opp) Inverness
- Queensgate (Stop C) Inverness
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 16 February 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 6 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
- New service effective 19 August 2024 Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday up to every 20 Minutes
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000005/730 · Changes in Highland Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 1 bus?
The first 1 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 1 bus?
The last 1 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 1 bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the 1: adult single £2.00, adult return £5.40 to £15.30, child single £1.80 to £2.00. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the 1. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 1 bus?
The 1 is operated by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Bluebird via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PM0000005/730. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.