There are 4 ways to get from Arbroath to Ballater by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 202 bus, line 201 bus
best- Take the train from Arbroath to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Mount Street to Golf Roadbus 201 / ...
3h 17m£20–47Bus, line 202 bus, line 201 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arbroath Burnside Drive to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Mount Street to Golf Roadbus 201 / ...
4h 1m£12–15Drive 58.1 mi
- Drive from Arbroath to Ballatercar 58.1 mi
1h 17m£15–21Line 72 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Nethergatebus 72 / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
3h 53m£14–20
Arbroath to Ballater by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arbroath to Ballater is to bus and line 202 bus and line 201 bus which costs £12 - £16 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Arbroath to Ballater is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Arbroath station to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ballater via Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Arbroath and Ballater is 97 miles. The road distance is 58.5 miles.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Ballater without a car is to train and line 202 bus and line 201 bus which takes 3h 17m and costs £19 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Arbroath to Ballater, including transfers.
Arbroath to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Arbroath to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Nethergate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arbroath to Ballater is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Arbroath to Ballater.
There are 162+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Arbroath, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Ballater via Nethergate and Dundee station in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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/
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Nethergate
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Arbroath Burnside Drive to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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