The average bus between Fort William and Ballater takes 10h 25m and the fastest bus takes 9h 21m. 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.
Buses run twice daily 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 8:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 10h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Fort William to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Fort William station and arriving at Ballater station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
Fort William to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort William Bus Station.
Fort William to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Ballater station.
The distance between Fort William and Ballater is 128.2 km. The road distance is 334 km.
You can take a bus from Fort William Bus Station to Ballater via Inverness Union Street and Aberdeen Airport in around 7h 33m.
