The average bus between Ballater and Cairnryan takes 9h 38m and the fastest bus takes 7h 58m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballater to Cairnryan. 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 3 times a day between Ballater and Cairnryan. The earliest departure is at 6:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballater is at 10:08 PM which arrives into Cairnryan at 10:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Union Square Bus Station and take an average of 9h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Cairnryan. However, there are services departing from Golf Road station and arriving at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station via Union Square Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
Ballater to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Golf Road station.
Ballater to Cairnryan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cairnryan Stena Terminal station.
The distance between Ballater and Cairnryan is 261.7 km. The road distance is 323 km.
You can take a bus from Golf Road to Cairnryan Stena Terminal via Union Square Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Glasgow Buchanan in around 8h 40m.
