There are 7 ways to get from Dunkeld to Ballater by bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MEL - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
34h 37mBus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MEL - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus
34h 22m£401–1,124Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MGB - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
39h 3mBus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MEL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
35h£546–986Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane MEL - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
37h 41m£558–1,656Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MEL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
38h 44m£517–1,026Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MEL - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Aberdeentrain
38h 40m£435–1,184
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunkeld to Ballater is to bus and train and fly which costs £500 - £1,100 and takes 38h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkeld to Ballater is to bus and train and fly which takes 34h 22m and costs £400 - £1,200.
The distance between Dunkeld and Ballater is 10847 miles.
It takes approximately 34h 37m to get from Dunkeld to Ballater, including transfers.
Ballater is 10h behind Dunkeld. It is currently 4:35 AM in Dunkeld and 6:35 PM in Ballater.
There are 158+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Dunkeld, VIC, Australia and Ballater, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dunkeld to Ballater. However, you can take the bus to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, walk to Ballarat Station, take the train to Melton Station, walk to Melton, take the bus to Melbourne Airport, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Malmaison, walk to Dundee station, then take the bus to Ballater. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, take the taxi to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Terminal, take the bus to Malmaison, walk to Dundee station, then take the bus to Ballater.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dubai, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Doha, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £490–1,700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- £3
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- £3
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- £3
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- £3
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- £3
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- £3
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1–11
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–10
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
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