There are 5 ways to get from Falkirk to Ballater by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Stirling to Dundeetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
4h 54m£36–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cumbernauld to Dundee stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
5h 56m£21–31Train, line 202 bus
- Take the train from Stirling to Aberdeentrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Music Hall to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
5h 48m£63–113Drive 103.1 mi
- Drive from Falkirk to Ballatercar 103.1 mi
2h 8m£26–37Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Princes Streetbus X38
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
7h 1m£23–35
Falkirk to Ballater by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Ballater is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Ballater is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Ballater. However, there are services departing from St Andrew`s Church and arriving at Ballater via Cumbernauld and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Falkirk and Ballater is 134 miles. The road distance is 103.7 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Ballater without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 54m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Falkirk to Ballater, including transfers.
Falkirk to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Cumbernauld station.
Falkirk to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dundee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falkirk to Ballater is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Falkirk to Ballater.
There are 161+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Andrew`s Church to Ballater via Cumbernauld and Dundee station in around 5h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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/
Bus from Cumbernauld to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Music Hall to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Weir Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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