There are 4 ways to get from Aberdeen to Ballater by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Aberdeen Lemon Tree to Ballaterbus Ember
1h 27m£8–11Line 202 bus, line 201 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Music Hall to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Mount Street to Golf Roadbus 201 / ...
2h 2m£4Drive 41.3 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Ballatercar 41.3 mi
54 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aberdeen to Ballatertaxi 41.3 mi
54 min£90–110
Aberdeen to Ballater by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Ballater is to line 202 bus and line 201 bus which costs £4 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Ballater is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aberdeen Lemon Tree and arriving at Ballater. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Ballater is 49 miles. The road distance is 41.5 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Ballater without a car is to bus which takes 1h 27m and costs £8 - £11.
The bus from Aberdeen Lemon Tree to Ballater takes 1h 27m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Aberdeen to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Aberdeen Lemon Tree station.
Aberdeen to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Ballater station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Ballater is 42 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Aberdeen to Ballater.
There are 161+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Aberdeen Lemon Tree to Ballater twice daily. Tickets cost £8–11 and the journey takes 1h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Lemon Tree to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Music Hall to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Mount Street to Golf Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Aberdeen Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1224 200200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Rainbow City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 87 87 87
- Website
- rainbowcitytaxis.com
Westhill Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224444444
- Website
- westhilltaxis.co.uk
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