There are 9 ways to get from Ballater to Exeter by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
5h 26mBus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 106 / ...
17h 29m£29–109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus Ember
- Take the train from Dundee to Exeter St Davidstrain Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
12h 12m£221–779Drive 546 mi
- Drive from Ballater to Exetercar 546 mi
9h 21m£132–191Bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Exeter (EXT)plane EDI - EXT
7h 9m£98–298Bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 15m£57–199Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
8h 37m£44–204Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to George Streetbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 106 / ...
19h 16m£31–159
Ballater to Exeter by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Exeter is to bus via Bristol which costs £29 - £110 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Exeter is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 9m and costs £95 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Ballater and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Overgate, Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
The distance between Ballater and Exeter is 530 miles. The road distance is 549.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Exeter without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 12m and costs £220 - £800.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Ballater to Exeter, including transfers.
Ballater to Exeter bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ballater station.
Ballater to Exeter bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dundee South Marketgait station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to Exeter is 549 miles. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from Ballater to Exeter.
There are 1388+ hotels available in Exeter.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Exeter, England?
You can take a bus from Ballater to Bampfylde Street via Dundee South Marketgait, Overgate, Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, and Bus Station in around 17h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £220–750
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £220–330
- 1st Class
- £500–750
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–29
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee Slessor Gardens to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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