There are 4 ways to get from Montrose to Ballater by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 202 bus, line 201 bus
best- Take the train from Montrose to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Mount Street to Golf Roadbus 201 / ...
3h 7m£16–36Bus, line 202 bus, line 201 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montrose High Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Mount Street to Golf Roadbus 201 / ...
3h 35m£11–14Drive 45.9 mi
- Drive from Montrose to Ballatercar 45.9 mi
1h 1m£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Montrose to Ballatertaxi 45.9 mi
1h 1m£100–130
Montrose to Ballater by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montrose to Ballater is to bus and line 202 bus and line 201 bus which costs £11 - £14 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Montrose to Ballater is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Montrose to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Montrose High Street and arriving at Golf Road via Union Square Bus Station and Mount Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Montrose and Ballater is 83 miles. The road distance is 46.2 miles.
The best way to get from Montrose to Ballater without a car is to train and line 202 bus and line 201 bus which takes 3h 7m and costs £16 - £40.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Montrose to Ballater, including transfers.
Montrose to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Montrose High Street station.
Montrose to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montrose to Ballater is 46 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Montrose to Ballater.
There are 164+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Montrose, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Montrose High Street to Golf Road via Aberdeen Union Street, Union Square Bus Station, and Mount Street in around 3h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Montrose to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Montrose to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Montrose to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Montrose to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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 Mount Street to Golf Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
Bus from Mount Street to Golf Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Montrose High Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
D B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1674 676 656
Jeeny's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1674 671 671
PJ's First Class Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1674 674 747
- Website
- pjsfirstclasstaxis.co.uk
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