There are 8 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Ballater by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Victoria Roadbus E11
7h 44mDrive 252.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Middlesbrough to Ballatercar 252.9 mi
5h 3m£62–90Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from George Street to Railway Stationbus E1
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Victoria Roadbus E11
8h 56mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Victoria Roadbus
7h 21mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Victoria Roadbus E11
8h 20mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Dundeebus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Victoria Roadbus E11
10h 33mFly from Durham Tees Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MME - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Victoria Roadbus
8h 17mTrain to Newcastle, fly, bus
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane NCL - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Victoria Roadbus
8h 51m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Ballater is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Ballater is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 11 and arriving at Victoria Road via George Street and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Ballater is 302 miles. The road distance is 254.4 miles.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Ballater without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 7h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Middlesbrough to Ballater, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Ballater bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Middlesbrough to Ballater bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Middlesbrough to Ballater is 254 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Middlesbrough to Ballater.
There are 132+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Victoria Road via Edinburgh, Bus Station, George Street, and Railway Station in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–56
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 330 060 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 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Railway Station to Victoria Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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