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How to get fromLeicester to Ballaterby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Leicester to Ballater by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BHX - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus bus
    5h 42m
    £101–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Asda to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Golf Roadbus bus 201 / ...
    14h 57m
    £53–83

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus bus
    10h 16m
    £145–236

  4. Bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from George Street to Dundee stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus bus
    13h 8m
    £63–103

  5. Drive  387.3 mi

    1. Drive from Leicester to Ballatercar car 387.3 mi
    7h 23m
    £96–138

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LTN - ABZ
    4. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus bus
    6h
    £68–280

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus bus
    6h 51m
    £127–374

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus bus
    8h 12m

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane MAN - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus bus
    7h 7m
    £122–280

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus bus
    8h 54m
    £84–185

  11. Train, bus via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus bus
    10h 37m
    £162–275

  12. Train, bus via Aberdeen

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Victoria Roadbus bus 201 / ...
    10h 58m
    £154–270

Leicester to Ballater by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 418.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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 8m.

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