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The average bus between Ballater and Portree takes 11h 10m and the fastest bus takes 8h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballater to Portree. 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 3 times a day between Ballater and Portree. The earliest departure is at 7:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballater is at 10:08 PM which arrives into Portree at 11:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Union Square Bus Station and take an average of 11h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Portree. However, there are services departing from Golf Road station and arriving at Somerled Square station via Union Square Bus Station and Inverness Union Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
Ballater to Portree bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Golf Road station.
Ballater to Portree bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Somerled Square station.
The distance between Ballater and Portree is 194.1 km. The road distance is 293 km.
You can take a bus from Golf Road to Somerled Square via Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen Union Street, Inverness Union Street, and King Street in around 10h 6m.
