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There are 11 ways to get from Ballater to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane ABZ - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    5h 17m
    £97–228

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to University REbus bus 111
    15h 16m
    £68–131

  3. Bus, train via Crewe

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain train
    4. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 5m
    £161–288

  4. Drive 475 mi

    1. Drive from Ballater to Cardiffcar car 475 mi
    9h 6m
    £118–170

  5. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ABZ - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 34m
    £135–277

  6. Bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 6m
    £86–186

  7. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane ABZ - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    6h 22m
    £148–415

  8. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 33m
    £90–201

  9. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ABZ - MAN
    3. Take the train from Wilmslow to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 58m
    £129–283

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus bus Ember
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Newport (S Wales)train train Dundee - Plymouth
    11h 39m
    £274–393

  11. Bus, train via Northallerton

    1. Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Northallertontrain train
    3. Take the train from Northallerton to Leedstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Roadbus bus
    16h 33m
    £117–188

Ballater to Cardiff by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a bus from Ballater to University RE via Dundee South Marketgait, Dundee Slessor Gardens, Buchanan Bus Stn, Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, and Lordswood Rd in around 15h 16m.

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