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  1. Fly Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BRS - ABZ
    2. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus bus
    4h 58m
    £79–254

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus bus
    14h
    £56–93

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeentrain train Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
    11h 26m
    £306–421

  4. Drive 475.9 mi

    1. Drive from Bristol to Ballatercar car 475.9 mi
    8h 11m
    £116–167

  5. Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus bus
    7h 13m

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus bus
    6h 4m
    £127–295

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus bus
    6h 31m
    £135–454

  8. Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus bus
    8h 2m
    £77–187

  9. Fly Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness Airport to Aberdeentrain train
    8h 40m
    £83–219

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Dundeetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus bus
    13h 30m
    £157–264

Bristol to Ballater by train and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration11h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 452.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 58m

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

Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Aberdeen twice daily. Tickets cost £300–420 and the journey takes 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Ballater via Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Dundee station in around 14h.

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