There are 5 ways to get from Ballater to Iverness by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Millburn Roundaboutbus Ember
4h 37m£18–26Line 202 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mount Street to Union Square Bus Stationbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Millburn Roundaboutbus Ember
5h 54m£16–21Line 202 bus, train
- Take the bus from Mount Street to Union Square Bus Stationbus 202 / ...
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
5h 22m£36–96Drive 71.2 mi
- Drive from Ballater to Ivernesscar 71.2 mi
1h 26m£18–26Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Ballater to Aviemoretaxi
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
1h 54m£117–154
Ballater to Iverness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Iverness is to line 202 bus and bus which costs £16 - £21 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Iverness is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Iverness. However, there are services departing from Ballater and arriving at Inverness Millburn Roundabout via Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Ballater and Iverness is 142 miles. The road distance is 71.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Iverness without a car is to bus which takes 4h 37m and costs £18 - £27.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Ballater to Iverness, including transfers.
Ballater to Iverness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ballater station.
Ballater to Iverness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to Iverness is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Ballater to Iverness.
There are 1415+ hotels available in Iverness.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Iverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ballater to Inverness Millburn Roundabout via Aberdeen Airport in around 4h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Millburn Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Millburn Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Mount Street to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Mount Street to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Ballater Taxis
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 548
C & J Nicol
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 654
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