There are 5 ways to get from Inverness Airport (INV) to Ballater by train, taxi, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Inschtrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the taxi from Insch to Ballatertaxi
3h 20m£107–152Drive 67.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Inverness Airport (INV) to Ballatercar 67.5 mi
1h 21m£17–24Bus
- Take the bus from Nairn Bus Station to Aberdeen Airportbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus Ember
5h 42m£19–28Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Inverness-INV to Ballater67.5 mi
1h 21mTrain, line 202 bus
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
5h 30m£46–86
Inverness Airport (INV) to Ballater by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness Airport (INV) to Ballater is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness Airport (INV) to Ballater is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness Airport (INV) to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Ballater via Nairn Bus Station and Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Inverness Airport (INV) and Ballater is 109 miles. The road distance is 67.9 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness Airport (INV) to Ballater without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 20m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Inverness Airport (INV) to Ballater, including transfers.
Inverness Airport (INV) to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Nairn Bus Station.
Inverness Airport (INV) to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness Airport (INV) to Ballater is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Inverness Airport (INV) to Ballater.
There are 164+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Inverness Airport (INV), Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Ballater via Nairn Bus Station and Aberdeen Airport in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Insch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Nairn Bus Station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Inverness-INV to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
Deveron Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1466 794 949
- Website
- deverontaxis.business.site
J & J Watt
- Phone
- +44 1466 792 489
Alpha Taxis Inverurie
- Phone
- +44 1467 625 037
Garioch Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1467 625 454
Wee Dod's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7788 755 094
- Website
- weedodstaxis.com
AJB Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 7774 603 555
Westhill Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 444 444
- Website
- westhilltaxis.co.uk
Aberdeen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 200 200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 809 810
- Website
- taxisinverness.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Inverness Airport (INV) and Ballater. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




