There are 4 ways to get from Glenrothes to Ballater by bus, car, or train
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Bus via Cupar
best- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
4h 8m£19–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
4h 18m£16–22Drive 88 mi
- Drive from Glenrothes to Ballatercar 88 mi
1h 51m£22–31Train, line 202 bus
- Take the train from Cupar to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Music Hall to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
5h 16m£43–79
Glenrothes to Ballater by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glenrothes to Ballater is to bus which costs £15 - £23 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Glenrothes to Ballater is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Glenrothes station to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Ballater via Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Glenrothes and Ballater is 96 miles. The road distance is 88.5 miles.
The best way to get from Glenrothes to Ballater without a car is to bus via Cupar which takes 4h 8m and costs £18 - £30.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Glenrothes to Ballater, including transfers.
Glenrothes to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dundee station.
Glenrothes to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Ballater station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glenrothes to Ballater is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Glenrothes to Ballater.
There are 164+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Glenrothes, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Dundee station to Ballater twice daily. Tickets cost £9–13 and the journey takes 2h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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 Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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/
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