The average bus between Dumfries and Ballantrae takes 5h 47m and the fastest bus takes 3h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dumfries to Ballantrae. 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 5 times a day between Dumfries and Ballantrae. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dumfries is at 8:33 PM which arrives into Ballantrae at 8:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Port Rodie and take an average of 5h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Ballantrae. However, there are services departing from Dumfries station and arriving at Ballantrae station via Port Rodie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
Dumfries to Ballantrae bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Stance 5 station.
Dumfries to Ballantrae bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Port Rodie station.
The distance between Dumfries and Ballantrae is 88.7 km. The road distance is 153 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Stance 5 to Port Rodie hourly, and the journey takes 2h 26m.