There are 5 ways to get from Milngavie to Ballater by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
5h 29m£42–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk091
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
5h 46m£20–30Train, line 202 bus, line 201 bus
- Take the train from Milngavie to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Music Hall to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Mount Street to Golf Roadbus 201 / ...
6h 20m£67–109Drive 122.3 mi
- Drive from Milngavie to Ballatercar 122.3 mi
2h 32m£31–44Bus via Stirling
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus X10
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Seagate Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
6h 41m£24–41
Milngavie to Ballater by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milngavie to Ballater is to bus which costs £20 - £30 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Milngavie to Ballater is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Milngavie station to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Milngavie station and arriving at Ballater via Buchanan Bus Station and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Milngavie and Ballater is 161 miles. The road distance is 123 miles.
The best way to get from Milngavie to Ballater without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 29m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Milngavie to Ballater, including transfers.
Milngavie to Ballater bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Milngavie to Ballater bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Overgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milngavie to Ballater is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Milngavie to Ballater.
There are 158+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Milngavie, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Milngavie station to Ballater via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Dundee station in around 5h 46m.
- 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 Milngavie to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- 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 Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
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