There are 5 ways to get from Nairn to Ballater by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Nairn to Inschtrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the taxi from Insch to Ballatertaxi
2h 5m£175–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Golf Roadbus 201 / ...
5h 7m£4Bus via Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Nairn Bus Station to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Golf Roadbus 201 / ...
5h£13–17Drive 61.6 mi
- Drive from Nairn to Ballatercar 61.6 mi
1h 14m£16–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Nairn to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Victoria Roadbus 201 / ...
4h£38–60
Nairn to Ballater by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairn to Ballater is to bus which costs £4 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Nairn to Ballater is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairn station to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Nairn Bus Station and arriving at Golf Road via Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Nairn and Ballater is 100 miles. The road distance is 62 miles.
The best way to get from Nairn to Ballater without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 5m and costs £170 - £240.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Nairn to Ballater, including transfers.
Nairn to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Nairn Bus Station.
Nairn to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairn to Ballater is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Nairn to Ballater.
There are 159+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Nairn, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Nairn Bus Station to Golf Road via Aberdeen Union Street and Union Square Bus Station in around 5h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Nairn to Insch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Nairn to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Nairn Bus Station to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Golf Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- 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
Bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Golf Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
Deveron Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1466 794 949
- Website
- deverontaxis.business.site
J & J Watt
- Phone
- +44 1466 792 489
Alpha Taxis Inverurie
- Phone
- +44 1467 625 037
Garioch Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1467 625 454
Wee Dod's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7788 755 094
- Website
- weedodstaxis.com
AJB Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 7774 603 555
Westhill Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 444 444
- Website
- westhilltaxis.co.uk
Aberdeen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1224 200 200
- Website
- aberdeen-taxis.com
Taxi Inverness
- Phone
- +44 1463 809 810
- Website
- taxisinverness.com
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