There are 2 ways to get from Ballater to Forfar by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Forfar is to drive which costs £13 - £21 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Forfar is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs £13 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Forfar. However, there are services departing from Golf Road and arriving at Lidl via Mount Street and Adelphi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Ballater and Forfar is 96 miles. The road distance is 55.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Forfar without a car is to line 201 bus and line 202 bus and bus which takes 3h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Ballater to Forfar, including transfers.
Ballater to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Golf Road station.
Ballater to Forfar bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Mount Street 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 473+ hotels available in Forfar.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Forfar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Golf Road to Lidl via Mount Street, Music Hall, and Adelphi in around 3h 36m.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Golf Road to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Mount Street to Music Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Adelphi to Lidl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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