The average bus between Inverness and Ballater takes 6h 44m and the fastest bus takes 4h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Inverness 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 every 2 hours between Inverness and Ballater. The earliest departure is at 2:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Inverness is at 10:38 PM which arrives into Ballater at 7:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Aberdeen Union Street and take an average of 6h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Ballater station via Aberdeen Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
Inverness to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Mount Street station.
The distance between Inverness and Ballater is 85.7 km. The road distance is 242 km.
You can take a bus from Inverness Union Street to Golf Road via Aberdeen Union Street, Union Square Bus Station, and Mount Street in around 5h 35m.