There are 5 ways to get from Ballater to Peebles by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Ballater to Montrose
- Take the train from Montrose to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from Surgeons' Hall to Eastgate Post OfficeX62
4h 47m£128–216Drive 129.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballater to Peebles129.8 mi
2h 41m£32–46Bus, train
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Erroll StreetE11
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Eastgate Post OfficeX62
7h 10mBus via Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Erroll StreetE11
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationM92
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Eastgate Post OfficeX62
7h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Erroll StreetE11
- Take the bus from St Peter Street to George StreetE1
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Eastgate Post OfficeX62
7h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Peebles is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Peebles is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Peebles. However, there are services departing from Victoria Road and arriving at Eastgate Post Office via St Peter Street, Union Square Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Ballater and Peebles is 159 miles. The road distance is 130.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Peebles without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Ballater to Peebles, including transfers.
Ballater to Peebles bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Victoria Road station.
Ballater to Peebles bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Erroll Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to Peebles is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Ballater to Peebles.
There are 185+ hotels available in Peebles.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Peebles, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Victoria Road to Eastgate Post Office via St Peter Street, Guild Street, Union Square Bus Station, and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 7h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Montrose to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- 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
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Montrose to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- 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
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
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Surgeons' Hall to Eastgate Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Eastgate Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Victoria Road to Erroll Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from St Peter Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- 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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