There are 5 ways to get from Muir of Ord to Ballater by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 202 bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
5h 57m£40–99Bus, line 202 bus, line 201 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Square to Bus Station Stance 4bus 28
- Take the bus from Inverness Union 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 / ...
7h 1m£18–23Bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airportbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus Ember
6h 18m£20–30Drive 81.1 mi
- Drive from Muir of Ord to Ballatercar 81.1 mi
1h 37m£20–29Train, taxi
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the taxi from Aviemore to Ballatertaxi
3h 5m£116–168
Muir of Ord to Ballater by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Muir of Ord to Ballater is to bus and line 202 bus and line 201 bus which costs £18 - £23 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Muir of Ord to Ballater is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Muir of Ord to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Square and arriving at Ballater via Inverness Union Street and Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Muir of Ord and Ballater is 163 miles. The road distance is 81.6 miles.
The best way to get from Muir of Ord to Ballater without a car is to train and line 202 bus which takes 5h 57m and costs £35 - £100.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Muir of Ord to Ballater, including transfers.
Muir of Ord to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Muir of Ord to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Muir of Ord to Ballater is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Muir of Ord to Ballater.
There are 165+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Muir of Ord, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Square to Ballater via Bus Station Stance 4, Inverness Union Street, and Aberdeen Airport in around 6h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Square to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Mount Street to Golf Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 07789 517 990
- Website
- Highland Council
Bus from Square to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Highland Council
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Aviemore Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1479 811 111
- Website
- taxisinaviemore.com
Doc's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7971 736 599
- Website
- docstaxisaviemore.co.uk
Gerry's Aviemore Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1479 812 000
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