There are 2 ways to get from Ellon to Ballater by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Ellon to Ballater is to bus which costs £4 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ellon to Ballater is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellon to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Craighall Crescent and arriving at Victoria Road via Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Ellon and Ballater is 59 miles. The road distance is 53.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ellon to Ballater without a car is to bus which takes 2h 40m and costs £4.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Ellon to Ballater, including transfers.
Ellon to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Craighall Crescent station.
Ellon to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellon to Ballater is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Ellon to Ballater.
There are 159+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Craighall Crescent to Victoria Road via Union Square Bus Station in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Craighall Crescent to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Victoria Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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