The average bus between Mallaig and Ballater takes 18h 15m and the fastest bus takes 16h 55m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Mallaig 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 5 times a week between Mallaig and Ballater. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mallaig is at 3:50 PM which arrives into Ballater at 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Fort William Bus Station and take an average of 18h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Mallaig to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Mallaig station and arriving at Ballater station via Fort William Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
Mallaig to Ballater bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, depart from Boatyard station.
Mallaig to Ballater bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, arrive at Ballater station.
The distance between Mallaig and Ballater is 168.8 km. The road distance is 404 km.
You can take a bus from Boatyard to Ballater via Fort William Bus Station, Inverness Union Street, and Aberdeen Airport in around 9h 43m.
