There are 4 ways to get from Loch Lomond to Ballater by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Dundee
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
6h 1m£48–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
6h 23m£25–37Drive 123.2 mi
- Drive from Balloch to Ballatercar 123.2 mi
2h 28m£31–44Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Victoria Roadbus 201 / ...
6h 59m£66–115
Loch Lomond to Ballater by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Loch Lomond to Ballater is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Loch Lomond to Ballater is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Loch Lomond to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Hotel car park and arriving at Ballater via Buchanan Bus Station and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Loch Lomond and Ballater is 172 miles. The road distance is 123.9 miles.
The best way to get from Loch Lomond to Ballater without a car is to train and bus via Dundee which takes 6h 1m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Loch Lomond to Ballater, including transfers.
Loch Lomond to Ballater bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Hotel car park station.
Loch Lomond to Ballater bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Loch Lomond to Ballater is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Loch Lomond to Ballater.
There are 158+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hotel car park to Ballater via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Dundee station in around 6h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Hotel car park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Victoria Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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