The average bus between Ellon and Ballater takes 3h 46m and the fastest bus takes 2h 55m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ellon to Ballater. 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 Ellon and Ballater. The earliest departure is at 6:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ellon is at 10:32 PM which arrives into Ballater at 8:59 AM. All services require a transfer at Union Square Bus Station and take an average of 3h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ellon to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Ellon station and arriving at Ballater station via Union Square Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
Ellon to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Market Street station.
Ellon to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Golf Road station.
The distance between Ellon and Ballater is 68.1 km. The road distance is 97 km.
You can take a bus from Market Street to Golf Road via Union Square Bus Station and Mount Street in around 2h 59m.