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How to get fromAyr to Ballaterby bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus via Dundee

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus bus M9 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus bus
    6h 9m
    £31–57

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus bus
    6h 15m
    £25–44

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain train Ayr - Glasgow Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain train Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
    6h 56m
    £88–173

  4. Drive 158.1 mi

    1. Drive from Ayr to Ballatercar car 158.1 mi
    3h 2m
    £39–56

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Bath Streetbus bus X77
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus bus
    6h 15m
    £55–97

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  • Distance: 185.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Ballater via Buchanan Bus Station, Seagate Bus Station, Seagate, Whitehall Street, and Dundee station in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ayr to Golf Road via Glasgow Central, Waterloo Street, George Square, Glasgow Queen Street, Aberdeen, Music Hall, and Mount Street in around 6h 56m.

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