The average bus between Ballater and Stonehaven takes 4h 5m and the fastest bus takes 3h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballater to Stonehaven. 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 every 2 hours between Ballater and Stonehaven. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Ballater is at 10:08 PM which arrives into Stonehaven at 7:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Mount Street and take an average of 4h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Stonehaven. However, there are services departing from Ballater station and arriving at Stonehaven station via Mount Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
Ballater to Stonehaven bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Golf Road station.
Ballater to Stonehaven bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Barclay Street station.
The distance between Ballater and Stonehaven is 51.2 km. The road distance is 95 km.
You can take a bus from Golf Road to Barclay Street via Mount Street and Union Square Bus Station in around 2h 46m.