The average bus between Arbroath and Ballater takes 4h 16m and the fastest bus takes 3h 2m. There is a bus service every few hours from Arbroath to Ballater. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Arbroath and Ballater. The earliest departure is at 12:16 AM at night, and the last departure from Arbroath is at 11:52 PM which arrives into Ballater at 7:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Aberdeen Union Street and take an average of 4h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Arbroath to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Arbroath Burnside Drive station and arriving at Golf Road station via Aberdeen Union Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
Arbroath to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Arbroath Burnside Drive station.
Arbroath to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Golf Road station.
The distance between Arbroath and Ballater is 60.7 km. The road distance is 94 km.
You can take a bus from Arbroath Burnside Drive to Golf Road via Aberdeen Union Street and Union Square Bus Station in around 4h 12m.