Fort William to Ballater Buses

Fort William to Ballater buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Fort William and Ballater takes 8h 32m and the fastest bus takes 6h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort William 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.

8h 32m
Duration: 215 mi
Distance: £27
Average price: Every 4 hours
Frequency

Bus via Inverness

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8h 7m

£22–31

Fort William to Ballater bus times

Buses run every 4 hours between Fort William and Ballater. The earliest departure is at 6:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fort William is at 9:16 PM which arrives into Ballater at 7:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 8h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

6:30 AM → 2:02 PM
7h 32m • 2 changes
9:30 AM → 6:12 PM
8h 42m • 2 changes
11:49 AM → 8:09 PM
8h 20m • 2 changes
1:11 PM → 9:02 PM
7h 51m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

6:30 AM → 2:02 PM
7h 32m • 2 changes
9:30 AM → 6:12 PM
8h 42m • 2 changes
11:49 AM → 8:09 PM
8h 20m • 2 changes
1:11 PM → 9:02 PM
7h 51m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

6:29 AM → 3:02 PM
8h 33m • 2 changes
9:25 AM → 6:00 PM
8h 35m • 2 changes
10:40 AM → 7:17 PM
8h 37m • 2 changes
11:43 AM → 9:02 PM
9h 19m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

6:29 AM → 3:01 PM
8h 32m • 2 changes
10:40 AM → 7:16 PM
8h 36m • 2 changes
11:43 AM → 8:41 PM
8h 58m • 2 changes
5:59 PM → 12:55 AM
Arrives next day
6h 56m • 2 changes
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Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

6:30 AM → 2:02 PM
7h 32m • 2 changes
9:30 AM → 6:12 PM
8h 42m • 2 changes
11:49 AM → 8:09 PM
8h 20m • 2 changes
1:11 PM → 9:02 PM
7h 51m • 2 changes
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Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

6:30 AM → 2:02 PM
7h 32m • 2 changes
9:30 AM → 6:12 PM
8h 42m • 2 changes
11:49 AM → 8:09 PM
8h 20m • 2 changes
1:11 PM → 9:02 PM
7h 51m • 2 changes
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Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

6:30 AM → 2:02 PM
7h 32m • 2 changes
9:30 AM → 6:12 PM
8h 42m • 2 changes
11:49 AM → 8:09 PM
8h 20m • 2 changes
1:11 PM → 9:02 PM
7h 51m • 2 changes
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