There are 4 ways to get from Ballater to Pitlochry by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus Ember
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to West End Car Parkbus Uk093 / ...
3h 30m£18–32Drive 55.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballater to Pitlochrycar 55.9 mi
1h 7m£14–20Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus Ember
- Take the train from Perth to Pitlochrytrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
4h 18m£24–52Bus via Tulliemet Road End
- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the bus from Nethergate to Mill Streetbus 16 / ...
- Take the bus from Mill Street to Tulliemet Road Endbus 34A / ...
5h 53m£24–36
Ballater to Pitlochry by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Pitlochry is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Pitlochry is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Pitlochry. However, there are services departing from Ballater and arriving at West End Car Park via Overgate and Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Ballater and Pitlochry is 121 miles. The road distance is 56.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Pitlochry without a car is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs £18 - £35.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Ballater to Pitlochry, including transfers.
Ballater to Pitlochry bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ballater station.
Ballater to Pitlochry bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dundee South Marketgait station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to Pitlochry is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Ballater to Pitlochry.
There are 420+ hotels available in Pitlochry.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Pitlochry, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ballater to West End Car Park via Dundee South Marketgait, Overgate, and Park and Ride in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- 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 Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park and Ride to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Park and Ride to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–10
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Nethergate to Mill Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Mill Street to Tulliemet Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 01764 662218
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dochertys Midland Coaches
Bus from Mill Street to Tulliemet Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Dochertys Midland Coaches
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