There are 7 ways to get from Ballater to Liverpool by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
4h 46m£80–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 170 / ...
11h 4m£48–86Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 28m£100–208Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus Ember
- Take the train from Dundee to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
10h 19m£93–149Drive 317.2 mi
- Drive from Ballater to Liverpoolcar 317.2 mi
6h 2m£77–111Bus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 56m£103–292Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 42m£121–249
Ballater to Liverpool by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Liverpool is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Liverpool is to bus and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs £80 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Ballater and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Overgate, Buchanan Bus Station, Hanover Street and Manchester Central Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Ballater to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Haymarket and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Ballater and Liverpool is 344 miles. The road distance is 319.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Liverpool without a car is to bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 28m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Ballater to Liverpool, including transfers.
Ballater to Liverpool bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ballater station.
Ballater to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Ballater to Liverpool is to train which takes 9h 42m and costs £120 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 11h 4m.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Liverpool, England?
You can take a bus from Golf Road to Liverpool Lime Street via Mount Street, Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen, Haymarket, and Preston in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ballater to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Dundee South Marketgait, Overgate, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Hanover Street, Charlotte Street, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 11h 4m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- 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 Ballater to Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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More Questions & Answers
Ballater to Liverpool bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dundee South Marketgait station.
Ballater to Liverpool train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to Liverpool is 319 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Ballater to Liverpool.
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