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There are 11 ways to get from Ballater to Southampton by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malmaison to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    6h 17m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Golf Road to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus 201 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    19h 53m
    £75–119

  3. Bus, train via Dundee

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain train
    12h 56m
    £192–368

  4. Drive  523.4 mi

    1. Drive from Ballater to Southamptoncar car 523.4 mi
    9h 23m
    £132–191

  5. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ABZ - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h 5m
    £118–440

  6. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane ABZ - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h 1m
    £86–296

  7. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane ABZ - LGW
    3. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Centraltrain train
    6h 9m
    £79–238

  8. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malmaison to Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 42m

  9. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the bus from Golf Road to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    8h 26m
    £96–271

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Golf Road to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus 201 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Staffordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain train
    13h 26m
    £202–347

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Golf Road to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus 201 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    14h 16m
    £152–234

Ballater to Southampton by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 478.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Southampton, England?

You can take a bus from Golf Road to Coach Station via Union Square Bus Station and London Victoria in around 19h 53m.

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