There are 11 ways to get from Leicester to Ballater by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus
5h 42m£84–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Asda to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
14h 44m£50–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
10h 8m£156–248Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Dundee stationbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
13h 11m£76–164Drive 387.3 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Ballatercar 387.3 mi
7h 23m£94–136Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
7h 57mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus
6h 10m£135–436Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus
7h 2m£120–282Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
8h 50m£79–181Train
- Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
10h 29m£159–347Train, bus via Sheffield
- Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
10h 29m£202–308
Leicester to Ballater by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Ballater is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Ballater is to bus and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs £80 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Ballater. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Ballater via George Street and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Aberdeen via Sheffield, Doncaster and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Leicester and Ballater is 410 miles. The road distance is 389.6 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Ballater without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 8m and costs £150 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Leicester to Ballater, including transfers.
Leicester to Ballater bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Ballater train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Ballater is to bus via Edinburgh which takes 13h 11m and costs £75 - £170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £150 - £350 and takes 10h 29m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Ballater via Edinburgh, Bus Station, George Street, and Dundee station in around 13h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leicester to Golf Road via Sheffield, Doncaster, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, Music Hall, and Mount Street in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
Bus from Terminal to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Asda to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leicester to Ballater bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Leicester to Ballater train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Ballater is 390 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Leicester to Ballater.
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