The average bus between Ballater and Loch Ness takes 10h 8m and the fastest bus takes 7h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballater to Loch Ness. 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 twice daily between Ballater and Loch Ness. The earliest departure is at 10:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballater is at 4:37 PM which arrives into Loch Ness at 5:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Aberdeen Airport and take an average of 10h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Ballater station and arriving at Loch Ness station via Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
Ballater to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ballater station.
Ballater to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort Augustus station.
The distance between Ballater and Loch Ness is 89.4 km. The road distance is 283 km.
You can take a bus from Ballater to Fort Augustus via Aberdeen Airport and Inverness Union Street in around 6h 44m.
