The average bus between Montrose and Ballater takes 4h 43m and the fastest bus takes 2h 58m. There is a bus service every few hours from Montrose 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 Montrose and Ballater. The earliest departure is at 12:38 AM at night, and the last departure from Montrose is at 9:41 PM which arrives into Ballater at 8:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Aberdeen Union Street and take an average of 4h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Montrose to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Montrose station and arriving at Ballater station via Aberdeen Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
Montrose to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Montrose High Street station.
Montrose to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Golf Road station.
The distance between Montrose and Ballater is 51.2 km. The road distance is 131 km.
You can take a bus from Montrose High Street to Golf Road via Aberdeen Union Street, Union Square Bus Station, and Mount Street in around 4h 16m.