There are 4 ways to get from Lossiemouth to Ballater by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus Ember
5h 8m£17–26Bus, line 202 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
5h 52m£15–19Drive 65.3 mi
- Drive from Lossiemouth to Ballatercar 65.3 mi
1h 21m£16–23Train, line 202 bus
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
5h 25m£36–66
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lossiemouth to Ballater is to bus and line 202 bus which costs £15 - £19 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lossiemouth to Ballater is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Lossiemouth to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Ballater via Elgin station and Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Lossiemouth and Ballater is 114 miles. The road distance is 65.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lossiemouth to Ballater without a car is to bus which takes 5h 8m and costs £17 - £26.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Lossiemouth to Ballater, including transfers.
Lossiemouth to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin station.
Lossiemouth to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lossiemouth to Ballater is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Lossiemouth to Ballater.
There are 164+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Lossiemouth, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Ballater via Elgin station and Aberdeen Airport in around 5h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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