The average bus between Thurso and Ballater takes 12h 19m and the fastest bus takes 9h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thurso 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 Thurso and Ballater. The earliest departure is at 3:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Thurso is at 7:42 PM which arrives into Ballater at 8:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 12h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Thurso station and arriving at Ballater station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
Thurso to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Ballater station.
The distance between Thurso and Ballater is 174.2 km. The road distance is 439 km.
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Ballater via Inverness Union Street and Aberdeen Airport in around 8h 58m.
