There are 6 ways to get from Leeds to Ballater by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Victoria RoadE11
7h 46mDrive 302.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Leeds to Ballater302.1 mi
6h£74–107Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to OvergateUkn11
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Victoria RoadE11
9h 57mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Victoria Road
5h 45mBus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Railway StationE1
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Victoria RoadE11
10h 14mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Victoria Road
6h 40m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Ballater is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Ballater is to drive which takes 6h and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at Victoria Road via Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Leeds and Ballater is 357 miles. The road distance is 303.8 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Ballater without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Leeds to Ballater, including transfers.
Leeds to Ballater bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Ballater bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Overgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Ballater is 304 miles. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Leeds to Ballater.
There are 135+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Victoria Road via Overgate and Railway Station in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Railway Station to Victoria Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Victoria Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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