There are 6 ways to get from Ballater to Linlithgow by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ballater to Montrose
- Take the train from Montrose to StirlingAberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
3h 16m£131–231Drive 106.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballater to Linlithgow106.2 mi
2h 7m£27–39Bus via Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Erroll StreetE11
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Queensferry StreetM92
6h 27mBus, train via Stirling
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Erroll StreetE11
- Take the train from Aberdeen to StirlingAberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
5h 18mBus, train
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Erroll StreetE11
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh WaverleyAberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
5h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Erroll StreetE11
- Take the bus from St Peter Street to Haymarket StationE1
6h 35m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Linlithgow is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Linlithgow is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Linlithgow. However, there are services departing from Victoria Road and arriving at Cross via St Peter Street, Union Square Bus Station and Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Ballater and Linlithgow is 148 miles. The road distance is 106.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Linlithgow without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 16m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Ballater to Linlithgow, including transfers.
Ballater to Linlithgow bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Victoria Road station.
Ballater to Linlithgow bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Erroll Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to Linlithgow is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Ballater to Linlithgow.
There are 627+ hotels available in Linlithgow.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Linlithgow, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Victoria Road to Cross via St Peter Street, Union Square Bus Station, Queensferry Street, and Shandwick Place in around 6h 27m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Montrose to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Montrose to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–90
Train from Aberdeen to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Victoria Road to Erroll Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from St Peter Street to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- £110–130
C & J Nicol
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 654
Ballater Taxis
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 548
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