27A Inverness to Contin via Charleston, Dingwall
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 06:03, last bus 18:47. 5 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 — more.
Wanted a different 27A? 9 other bus routes are numbered 27A elsewhere in the UK — see every 27A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:03 | 08:38 | 17:30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station Stance 1 | 06:03 | 08:38 | 17:30 |
| Tore Layby (NW-bound) | 06:15 | 08:53 | 17:45 |
| Wrightfield Park (at) | 06:27 | · | 17:57 |
| Hill Street (o/s) | 06:32 | 09:05 | 18:05 |
| Chestnut Road (at) | · | · | 18:24 |
| The Square (opp) | 06:43 | 09:15 | 18:33 |
| Kinellan Drive (at) | · | · | 18:36 |
| Torrachilty Forest (at) | 06:53 | 09:25 | 18:45 |
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.
Fares on the 27A
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 | Craigton | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | Kessock/Munlochy Jct | |||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Tore | ||||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Leanaig/Kilcoy Jct | |||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Conon Br Teanahaun | ||||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Conon Bridge | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Maryburgh | ||||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Dingwall Centre | |||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Dingwall Dochcarty | ||||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Dingwall Business Pk | |||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | Fodderty | ||||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | Strathpeffer Sq | |||||
| £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | Jamestown | ||||
| £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 | Contin | |||
| £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 | Strathpeffer Kin Dr | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £2.00 | – | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Dingwall Tulloch | |
| £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 | £2.00 | – | Invss City Centre |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Longman.
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 27A
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 27A
27A towards Contin
All 43 stops
- Bus Station Stance 1 Inverness
- Inverness Justice Centre (o/s) Longman
- Seafield Road (NE-bound) Longman
- Kessock Bridge (after) Craigton
- Layby (NW-bound) Charleston
- Arpafeelie Junction (at) Tore
- Glackmore Junction (at) Tore
- Tore Layby (NW-bound) Tore
- Road End (at) Kilcoy
- Drynie Park Junction (at) Newton of Ferintosh
- A835 (NW-bound) Newton of Ferintosh
- Wyvis Crescent (SW-bound) Conon Bridge
- Gairs Croft (at) Conon Bridge
- Gairloch Crescent (at) Conon Bridge
- Car Park (at) Conon Bridge
- Wrightfield Park (at) Maryburgh
- Post Office (o/s) Maryburgh
- Hood Street (at) Maryburgh
- Hector Duncan Court (o/s) Dingwall
- Hill Street (o/s) Dingwall
- Station (o/s) Dingwall
- Council Buildings (opp) Dingwall
- Police Station (opp) Dingwall
- Cockburns Butchers (at) Dingwall
- Tesco (opp) Dingwall
- Leisure Centre (o/s) Dingwall
- Davidson Drive (at) Dingwall
- Churchill Drive (opp) Dingwall
- Firth View (opp) Dingwall
- Urquhart Road (opp) Dingwall
- Bruce Court (opp) Dingwall
- Sir John Fowler Cres (at) Dingwall
- Colonels View (nr) Dingwall
- Chestnut Road (at) Dingwall
- Docharty Road (at) Dingwall
- School (opp) Fodderty
- The Square (opp) Strathpeffer
- Park Avenue (at) Strathpeffer
- Kinellan Drive (at) Strathpeffer
- Achingale (opp) Strathpeffer
- Jamestown Road End (at) Strathpeffer
- Tor View (opp) Contin
- Torrachilty Forest (at) Contin
27A towards Inverness
All 38 stops
- Torrachilty Forest (at) Contin
- Tor View Road End (at) Contin
- Jamestown Road End (opp) Strathpeffer
- Kinellan Drive (at) Strathpeffer
- Achingale (opp) Strathpeffer
- Park Avenue (opp) Strathpeffer
- The Square (at) Strathpeffer
- School (o/s) Fodderty
- Police Station (o/s) Dingwall
- Council Buildings (o/s) Dingwall
- Chestnut Road (opp) Dingwall
- Sir John Fowler Cres (opp) Dingwall
- Bruce Court (at) Dingwall
- Urquhart Road (at) Dingwall
- Churchill Drive (at) Dingwall
- Davidson Drive (opp) Dingwall
- Leisure Centre (opp) Dingwall
- Tesco (o/s) Dingwall
- Hill Street (o/s) Dingwall
- Station (o/s) Dingwall
- Hector Duncan Court (opp) Dingwall
- Hood Street (opp) Maryburgh
- Post Office (opp) Maryburgh
- Wrightfield Park (opp) Maryburgh
- Petrol Station (o/s) Conon Bridge
- War Memorial (at) Conon Bridge
- Primary School (at) Conon Bridge
- Wyvis Crescent (after) Conon Bridge
- A835 (SE-bound) Newton of Ferintosh
- Drynie Park Junction (opp) Newton of Ferintosh
- Road End (opp) Kilcoy
- Tore Layby (SE-bound) Tore
- Layby (SE-bound) Charleston
- Kessock Bridge (before) Craigton
- Seafield Road (before) Longman
- Stagecoach Depot (at) Longman
- Inverness Justice Centre (opp) Longman
- Bus Station Stance 1 Inverness
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 27A bus?
The first 27A departure on weekdays leaves at 06:03 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 27A bus?
The last 27A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:47. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 27A bus cost?
Stagecoach Bluebird's published fares on the 27A: 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 27A. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 27A bus?
The 27A is operated by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Bluebird via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.