There are 4 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 Montrosetaxi
- Take the train from Montrose to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Surgeons' Hall to Eastgate Post Officebus X62
4h 19m£123–216Drive 129.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ballater to Peeblescar 129.8 mi
2h 42m£32–46Bus, train
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Erroll Streetbus E11
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Surgeons' Hall to Eastgate Post Officebus X62
6h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Victoria Road to Erroll Streetbus E11
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M92
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Eastgate Post Officebus X62
6h 43m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Peebles is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Peebles is to drive which takes 2h 42m 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 6h 43m.
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 19m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 4h 19m 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 42m to drive from Ballater to Peebles.
There are 187+ 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 6h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Montrose to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- 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/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Eastgate Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- 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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