There are 4 ways to get from Ballater to Buckie by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Huntlybus
- Take the bus from Deveron Way to Reiket Lanebus M96
4h 57m£18–24Line 202 bus, bus, line 35 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mount Street to Union Square Bus Stationbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from The Square to Union Roadbus 35
- Take the bus from Union Road to Shanks Lanebus 35
5h 55m£10Drive 59.8 mi
- Drive from Ballater to Buckiecar 59.8 mi
1h 19m£15–21Line 202 bus, train
- Take the bus from Mount Street to Union Square Bus Stationbus 202 / ...
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
6h 10m£38–63
Ballater to Buckie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Buckie is to line 202 bus and bus and line 35 bus which costs £10 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Buckie is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Buckie. However, there are services departing from Ballater and arriving at Shanks Lane via Aberdeen Airport, Deveron Way and Reiket Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Ballater and Buckie is 119 miles. The road distance is 60.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Buckie without a car is to bus which takes 4h 57m and costs £18 - £25.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Ballater to Buckie, including transfers.
Ballater to Buckie bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ballater station.
Ballater to Buckie bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to Buckie is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Ballater to Buckie.
There are 411+ hotels available in Buckie.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Buckie, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ballater to Shanks Lane via Aberdeen Airport, Deveron Way, and Reiket Lane in around 4h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Elgin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Deveron Way to Reiket Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Mount Street to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from The Square to Union Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to Shanks Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Mount Street to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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