The average bus between Ballater and Montrose takes 4h 55m and the fastest bus takes 3h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ballater to Montrose. 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 every 2 hours between Ballater and Montrose. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Ballater is at 10:08 PM which arrives into Montrose at 11:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Mount Street and take an average of 4h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Montrose. However, there are services departing from Ballater station and arriving at Montrose station via Mount Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
Ballater to Montrose bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Golf Road station.
Ballater to Montrose bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Montrose High Street station.
The distance between Ballater and Montrose is 51.2 km. The road distance is 130 km.
You can take a bus from Golf Road to Montrose High Street via Mount Street, Union Square Bus Station, and Aberdeen Union Street in around 4h 16m.