The average bus between Ballater and Aberdeen takes 2h 46m and the fastest bus takes 2h 1m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ballater to Aberdeen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Ballater and Aberdeen. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Ballater is at 10:08 PM which arrives into Aberdeen at 6:04 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Ballater station and arriving at Aberdeen station via Mount Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Ballater to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Golf Road station.
Ballater to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Music Hall station.
The distance between Ballater and Aberdeen is 57.9 km. The road distance is 69 km.
You can take a bus from Golf Road to Music Hall via Mount Street in around 1h 55m.