There are 5 ways to get from Ballater to Culloden by taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ballater to Inschtaxi
- Take the train from Insch to Inverness Airporttrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
3h 11m£183–233Bus via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from Golf Road to Union Square Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Falcon Sqbus M96 / ...
6h 49m£6Bus
- Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Milton of Cullodenbus Ember
4h 33m£18–26Drive 71 mi
- Drive from Ballater to Cullodencar 71 mi
1h 23m£18–26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Golf Road to Union Square Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
5h 52m£28–74
Ballater to Culloden by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Culloden is to bus via Aberdeen which costs £6 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Culloden is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Culloden. However, there are services departing from Ballater and arriving at Milton of Culloden via Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Ballater and Culloden is 113 miles. The road distance is 71.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Culloden without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 11m and costs £180 - £240.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Ballater to Culloden, including transfers.
Ballater to Culloden bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ballater station.
Ballater to Culloden bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to Culloden is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Ballater to Culloden.
There are 1271+ hotels available in Culloden.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Culloden, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ballater to Milton of Culloden via Aberdeen Airport in around 4h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Insch to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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 Milton of Culloden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Golf Road to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Golf Road to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
Ballater Taxis
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 548
C & J Nicol
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 654
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