The average bus between Thurso and Ballater takes 10h 40m and the fastest bus takes 8h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thurso 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 twice daily between Thurso and Ballater. The earliest departure is at 12:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Thurso is at 10:37 PM which arrives into Ballater at 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 10h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station and arriving at Ballater station via Inverness Union Street station and Aberdeen Airport station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
Thurso to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Ballater bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Ballater station.
The distance between Thurso and Ballater is 174.2 km. The road distance is 285 km.
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Ballater via Inverness Union Street and Aberdeen Airport in around 8h 58m.
