There are 3 ways to get from Ballater to Forfar by bus or car
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Bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from Ballater to Dundee South Marketgaitbus Ember
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Crossbus 21B / ...
2h 57m£6–37Drive 55.6 mi
- Drive from Ballater to Forfarcar 55.6 mi
1h 11m£14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Ballater to Aberdeen Pittodriebus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Pittodrie to Forfarbus Ember
3h 22m
Ballater to Forfar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Forfar is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Ballater and arriving at The Cross via High Street and Seagate Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Ballater and Forfar is 85 miles. The road distance is 55.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Forfar without a car is to bus and line 20 bus which takes 2h 57m and costs £6 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Ballater to Forfar, including transfers.
Ballater to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Ballater station.
Ballater to Forfar bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dundee South Marketgait station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to Forfar is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Ballater to Forfar.
There are 489+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ballater to The Cross via Dundee South Marketgait, High Street, Sugarhouse Wynd, and Seagate Bus Station in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- 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 Ballater to Aberdeen Pittodrie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Pittodrie to Forfar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to The Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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