There are 3 ways to get from Carnoustie to Ballater by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 202 bus, line 201 bus
best- Take the train from Carnoustie to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Mount Street to Golf Roadbus 201 / ...
3h 29m£22–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Royal Bank to Whitehall Streetbus 73A / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
3h 46m£13–18Drive 63.6 mi
- Drive from Carnoustie to Ballatercar 63.6 mi
1h 25m£16–23
Carnoustie to Ballater by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnoustie to Ballater is to bus which costs £12 - £19 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Carnoustie to Ballater is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Carnoustie to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Royal Bank and arriving at Ballater via Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Carnoustie and Ballater is 103 miles. The road distance is 64 miles.
The best way to get from Carnoustie to Ballater without a car is to train and line 202 bus and line 201 bus which takes 3h 29m and costs £21 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Carnoustie to Ballater, including transfers.
Carnoustie to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Royal Bank station.
Carnoustie to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Whitehall Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carnoustie to Ballater is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Carnoustie to Ballater.
There are 162+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Carnoustie, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Royal Bank to Ballater via Whitehall Street and Dundee station in around 3h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carnoustie to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carnoustie to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Mount Street to Golf Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Royal Bank to Whitehall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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