There are 5 ways to get from Ballater to Dingwall 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 Aviemoretaxi
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Dingwalltrain
3h 19m£226–284Bus via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from Golf Road to Union Square Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 5bus M96 / ...
7h 26m£6Bus
- Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Hill Streetbus 28 / ...
6h 7m£20–28Drive 83.3 mi
- Drive from Ballater to Dingwallcar 83.3 mi
1h 39m£21–30Bus, train
- Take the bus from Golf Road to Union Square Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
6h 29m£28–74
Ballater to Dingwall by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Dingwall is to bus via Aberdeen which costs £6 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Dingwall is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Dingwall. However, there are services departing from Ballater and arriving at Hill Street via Aberdeen Airport and Bus Station Stance 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Ballater and Dingwall is 101 miles. The road distance is 83.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Dingwall without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 19m and costs £220 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Ballater to Dingwall, including transfers.
Ballater to Dingwall bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ballater station.
Ballater to Dingwall bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to Dingwall is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Ballater to Dingwall.
There are 1180+ hotels available in Dingwall.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Dingwall, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ballater to Hill Street via Aberdeen Airport, Inverness Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 4 in around 6h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Dingwall
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- 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 Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Hill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 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 Bus Station Stance 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 1520 722205
- Website
- Lochcarron Garage
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Hill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Lochcarron Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £210–250
Ballater Taxis
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 548
C & J Nicol
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 654
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