There are 2 ways to get from Portsoy to Ballater by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Portsoy to Ballater is to bus and line 35 bus and line 202 bus which costs £10 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Portsoy to Ballater is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsoy to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Seafield Street and arriving at Golf Road via Union Road, The Square, Music Hall and Mount Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Portsoy and Ballater is 101 miles. The road distance is 55.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portsoy to Ballater without a car is to bus and line 35 bus and line 202 bus which takes 5h 11m and costs £10.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Portsoy to Ballater, including transfers.
Portsoy to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Union Road station.
Portsoy to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at The Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portsoy to Ballater is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Portsoy to Ballater.
There are 158+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Portsoy, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Seafield Street to Golf Road via Union Road, The Square, Union Terrace Gardens, Music Hall, and Mount Street in around 5h 11m.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Road to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from The Square to Union Terrace Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Music Hall to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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