10A Inverness to Nairn via Culloden, Balloch

Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 05:11, last bus 21:37. 6 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £3.00 to £4.50 — more.

Next towards Nairn from Bus Station Stance 5: 19:00, 20:15

Next towards Inverness from Bus Station: 19:37

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Timetable

Ends at Nairn Bus Station · Monday to Friday · 3 journeys

Stop	19:00	20:15	21:30
Bus Station Stance 5	19:00	20:15	21:30
Inverness Shopping Park (at)	19:10	20:24	21:39
Wellside Road End (opp)	19:17	20:31	21:46
Layby (NE-bound)	19:22	20:36	21:51
Mid Coul (at)	19:27	20:41	21:56
Inverness Airport Railway Station (W-bound)	19:30	20:44	21:59
Terminal Building (at)	19:33	20:47	22:03
Station Drive (opp)	19:40	20:54	22:09
Church (opp)	19:43	20:57	22:12
Spar Shop (o/s)	19:59	21:13	22:28
Bus Station	20:05	21:19	22:34

Stop	11:00	13:00	15:00	17:00	21:00
Bus Station Stance 5	11:00	13:00	15:00	17:00	21:00
Inverness Shopping Park (at)	11:07	13:07	15:07	17:07	21:07
Wellside Road End (opp)	11:17	13:17	15:17	17:17	21:17
Layby (NE-bound)	11:22	13:22	15:22	17:22	21:22
Mid Coul (at)	·	·	·	·	·
Inverness Airport Railway Station (W-bound)	11:27	13:27	15:27	17:27	21:27
Terminal Building (at)	11:31	13:31	15:31	17:31	21:31
Station Drive (opp)	11:37	13:37	15:37	17:37	21:37
Church (opp)	11:41	13:41	15:41	17:41	21:41
Spar Shop (o/s)	11:57	13:57	15:57	17:57	21:57
Bus Station	12:05	14:05	16:05	18:05	22:05

Stop	05:11	19:37	21:37
Bus Station	05:11	19:37	21:37
Spar Shop (opp)	05:17	19:43	21:43
Church (opp)	05:33	19:59	21:59
Corbet Gardens (at)	05:35	20:01	22:01
Terminal Building (at)	05:43	20:09	22:09
Inverness Airport Railway Station (W-bound)	05:47	20:13	22:13
Mid Coul (at)	05:50	20:16	22:16
Layby (SW-bound)	05:56	20:22	22:22
Wellside Road End (at)	06:00	20:26	22:26
Inverness Shopping Park (at)	06:11	20:36	22:36
Bus Station Stance 5	06:21	20:46	22:45

Stop	05:11	19:37	20:37	21:37
Bus Station	05:11	19:37	20:37	21:37
Spar Shop (opp)	05:17	19:43	20:43	21:43
Church (opp)	05:33	19:59	20:59	21:59
Corbet Gardens (at)	05:35	20:01	21:01	22:01
Terminal Building (at)	05:43	20:09	21:09	22:09
Inverness Airport Railway Station (W-bound)	05:47	20:13	21:13	22:13
Mid Coul (at)	05:50	20:16	21:16	22:16
Layby (SW-bound)	05:56	20:22	21:22	22:22
Wellside Road End (at)	06:00	20:26	21:26	22:26
Inverness Shopping Park (at)	06:11	20:36	21:36	22:36
Bus Station Stance 5	06:21	20:46	21:46	22:46

Stop	08:37	09:37	12:37	14:37	16:37	18:37
Bus Station	08:37	09:37	12:37	14:37	16:37	18:37
Spar Shop (opp)	08:43	09:43	12:43	14:43	16:43	18:43
Church (opp)	09:02	10:02	13:02	15:02	17:02	19:02
Corbet Gardens (at)	09:05	10:05	13:05	15:05	17:05	19:05
Terminal Building (at)	09:11	10:11	13:11	15:11	17:11	19:11
Inverness Airport Railway Station (W-bound)	09:16	10:16	13:16	15:16	17:16	19:16
Mid Coul (at)	·	·	·	·	·	·
Layby (SW-bound)	09:21	10:21	13:21	15:21	17:21	19:21
Wellside Road End (at)	09:25	10:25	13:25	15:25	17:25	19:25
Inverness Shopping Park (at)	09:32	10:32	13:32	15:32	17:32	19:32
Bus Station Stance 5	09:44	10:44	13:44	15:44	17:44	19:44

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.

Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the 10A: adult single £3.00 to £4.50, child single £1.80 to £2.70. The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the 10A. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card. Who travels free →

Fares on the 10A

Adult single £3.00 to £4.50 · Child single £1.80 to £2.70

From to

Adult single fare table, stage to stage

£3.00	Millburn Roundabout
£4.50	£4.50	Smithton
£3.50	£3.00	£3.50	Invss Shopping Park

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Invss City Centre.

Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 5 May 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 10A

Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.

Return · Single · Period Return · Aberdeen City DayRider · Aberdeen City Plus Xtra · Inverness Zone 1 DayRider · Inverness Zone 2 DayRider · Inverness Zone 3 DayRider

…and 28 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 Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve, 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 10A

10A towards Nairn

All 32 stops

Bus Station Stance 5 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
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
Church (opp) Ardersier
Stuart Street (o/s) Ardersier
Manse Road (at) Ardersier
Corbet Gardens (at) Ardersier
Nairn Road (at) Ardersier
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

10A towards Inverness

All 31 stops

Bus Station Nairn
Fraser Park (at) Nairn
Beech Avenue (opp) Nairn
Duncan Drive (at) Nairn
Loch Avenue (at) Tradespark
Spar Shop (opp) Tradespark
Cameron Road (opp) Tradespark
A96 Junction (before) Tradespark
Station Drive (opp) Ardersier
Shop (opp) Ardersier
Church (o/s) Ardersier
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
Mid Coul (at) Tornagrain
Layby (SW-bound) Tornagrain
Wellside Road End (at) Balloch
Culloden Academy side (opp) Culloden
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
Bus Station Stance 5 Inverness

Service registration & registered changes

Service change effective 17 August 2026
To amend Timetable.
Service change effective 17 August 2026
To amend Timetable.
Service change effective 13 April 2026
To amend Timetable.
Service change effective 13 April 2026
To amend Timetable.
Service change effective 13 April 2026
To amend Timetable.

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000005/598 · Registration PM0000005/599 · Changes in Highland Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Inverness Nairn Culloden Smithton Balloch Ardersier Tradespark Millburn Inverness Airport Tornagrain Inverness Retail Park

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 10A bus?

The first 10A departure on weekdays leaves at 05:11 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 10A bus?

The last 10A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:37. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 10A bus cost?

Who runs the 10A bus?

The 10A 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 PM0000005/598. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.