The average bus between Ballater and Fort William takes 21h and the fastest bus takes 20h 57m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Ballater to Fort William. 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 6 times a week between Ballater and Fort William. The earliest departure is at 3:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Ballater is at 4:09 PM which arrives into Fort William at 1:06 PM. All services require a transfer at Dundee South Marketgait and take an average of 21h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Ballater station and arriving at Fort William station via Dundee South Marketgait. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
Ballater to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ballater station.
Ballater to Fort William bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Ballater and Fort William is 128.2 km. The road distance is 316 km.
You can take a bus from Ballater to Bus Station via Dundee South Marketgait, Overgate, and Park and Ride in around 6h 49m.