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 56m£15–21Line 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 23m£30–76Drive 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£221–274
Ballater to Iverness by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Iverness is to line 202 bus and bus which costs £15 - £21 and takes 5h 56m.
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 1361+ 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
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
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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 (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 Millburn Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Inverness Millburn Roundabout
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- 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 Mount Street to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- 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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