There are 5 ways to get from Auchterarder to Ballater by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Perth
best- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
4h 21m£16–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth South Street to Dundee South Marketgaitbus Ember
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
4h 45m£15–21Train, line 202 bus
- Take the train from Perth to Aberdeentrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Music Hall to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
5h 39m£43–99Drive 78.7 mi
- Drive from Auchterarder to Ballatercar 78.7 mi
1h 37m£20–28Bus #2
- Take the bus from South Street to Crichton Streetbus 16 / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
5h 3m£16–22
Auchterarder to Ballater by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auchterarder to Ballater is to bus which costs £15 - £22 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Auchterarder to Ballater is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Auchterarder to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Aytoun Hall and arriving at Ballater via Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Auchterarder and Ballater is 104 miles. The road distance is 79.2 miles.
The best way to get from Auchterarder to Ballater without a car is to bus via Perth which takes 4h 21m and costs £16 - £30.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Auchterarder to Ballater, including transfers.
Auchterarder to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dundee station.
Auchterarder to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Ballater station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auchterarder to Ballater is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Auchterarder to Ballater.
There are 164+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Auchterarder, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Dundee station to Ballater twice daily. Tickets cost £9–13 and the journey takes 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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 Perth South Street to Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.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 Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- 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/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from South Street to Crichton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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