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The average bus between Inverness and Ballater takes 5h 43m and the fastest bus takes 4h 25m. 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 hourly between Inverness and Ballater. The earliest departure is at 2:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Inverness is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Ballater at 1:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Aberdeen Union Street and take an average of 5h 43m. 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 Union Street station and arriving at Golf Road station via Aberdeen Union Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
Inverness to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Golf Road station.
The distance between Inverness and Ballater is 85.7 km. The road distance is 114 km.
You can take a bus from Inverness Union Street to Golf Road via Aberdeen Union Street and Union Square Bus Station in around 5h 26m.
