The average bus between Brechin and Ballater takes 4h 13m and the fastest bus takes 3h 8m. There is a bus service every few hours from Brechin to Ballater. 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 Brechin and Ballater. The earliest departure is at 3:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Brechin is at 7:59 PM which arrives into Ballater at 1:13 AM. All services require a transfer at Aberdeen Union Street and take an average of 4h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Brechin to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Brechin station and arriving at Ballater station via Aberdeen Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
Brechin to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Brechin station.
Brechin to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Golf Road station.
The distance between Brechin and Ballater is 42.2 km. The road distance is 133 km.
You can take a bus from Brechin to Golf Road via Aberdeen Union Street, Music Hall, and Mount Street in around 3h 15m.