The average bus between Ballater and Stirling Castle takes 3h 45m and the fastest bus takes 3h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballater to Stirling Castle. 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 Stirling Castle. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballater is at 4:09 PM which arrives into Stirling Castle at 7:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Dundee South Marketgait and take an average of 3h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Stirling Castle. However, there are services departing from Ballater station and arriving at Park and Ride station via Dundee South Marketgait station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
Ballater to Stirling Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ballater station.
Ballater to Stirling Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
The distance between Ballater and Stirling Castle is 117 km. The road distance is 155 km.
You can take a bus from Ballater to Stirling Castle via Dundee South Marketgait, Overgate, and Park and Ride in around 4h 6m.