There are 3 ways to get from Aberdeen to Ballater by bus, car, or taxi
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Aberdeen to Ballater by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Ballater is to bus which costs £7 - £10 and takes 1h 33m.
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 Nellfield Cemetery and arriving at Victoria Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Ballater is 41 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 33m and costs £7 - £10.
The bus from Nellfield Cemetery to Victoria Road takes 1h 33m including transfers and departs hourly.
Aberdeen to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Nellfield Cemetery station.
Aberdeen to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Victoria Road 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 158+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Nellfield Cemetery to Victoria Road hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Ember also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Nellfield Cemetery to Victoria Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Nellfield Cemetery to Victoria Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £180–220
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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