The average bus between Ballater and Montrose takes 3h 49m and the fastest bus takes 3h. 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 hourly 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 6:19 AM. All services require a transfer at Union Square Bus Station and take an average of 3h 49m. 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 Golf Road station and arriving at Montrose High Street station via Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
Ballater to Montrose bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Golf Road station.
Ballater to Montrose bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Montrose High Street station.
The distance between Ballater and Montrose is 51.2 km. The road distance is 74 km.
You can take a bus from Golf Road to Montrose High Street via Union Square Bus Station and Aberdeen Union Street in around 3h 47m.