The average bus between Ballater and Elgin takes 4h 46m and the fastest bus takes 4h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ballater to Elgin. 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 Elgin. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Ballater is at 10:08 PM which arrives into Elgin at 9:24 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Elgin. However, there are services departing from Golf Road station and arriving at Bus Station via Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
Ballater to Elgin bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Golf Road station.
Ballater to Elgin bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Ballater and Elgin is 68.8 km. The road distance is 97 km.
You can take a bus from Golf Road to Bus Station via Union Square Bus Station in around 4h 20m.