There are 7 ways to get from Ballater to London by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Airport Terminal Stance 1bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
4h 1mDrive 481.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballater to Londoncar 481.7 mi
9h 4m£118–171Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Ballater to Montrosetaxi
- Take the train from Montrose to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
7h 19m£174–320Bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Erroll Streetbus E11
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn11
16h 18mBus, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Airport Terminal Stance 1bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ABZ - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
4h 27mBus, train
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Erroll Streetbus E11
- Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain Aberdeen - London Kings Cross
10h 13mBus via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Erroll Streetbus E11
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Bus Station to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus Ukn11
16h 31m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to London is to drive which costs £110 - £170 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to London is to taxi and train which takes 7h 19m and costs £170 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to London. However, there are services departing from Victoria Road and arriving at London Victoria via St Peter Street and Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
The distance between Ballater and London is 461 miles. The road distance is 484.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to London without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 19m and costs £170 - £320.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Ballater to London, including transfers.
Ballater to London bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Victoria Road station.
Ballater to London bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Erroll Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to London is 485 miles. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Ballater to London.
There are 20546+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and London, England?
You can take a bus from Victoria Road to London Victoria via St Peter Street, Guild Street, and Union Square Bus Station in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Montrose to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Montrose to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Montrose to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- 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
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Victoria Road to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Victoria Road to Erroll Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aberdeen Bus Station to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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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