There are 10 ways to get from Nottingham to Ballater by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Grantham to Dundeetrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
9h 19m£149–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Overgatebus Ukn11
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus Ember
11h 47m£30–78Drive 362.7 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Ballatercar 362.7 mi
7h 4m£89–128Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus
6h 3mTrain, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
10h 33m£135–469Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Dundee stationbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
11h 39mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus
6h 41mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LTN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballaterbus
6h 30mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
8h 52m£86–267Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
9h 9m£82–267
Nottingham to Ballater by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Ballater is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Ballater is to drive which takes 7h 4m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Ballater via Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Nottingham and Ballater is 437 miles. The road distance is 364.8 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Ballater without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 19m and costs £140 - £240.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Nottingham to Ballater, including transfers.
Nottingham to Ballater bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Ballater bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Overgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Ballater is 365 miles. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Nottingham to Ballater.
There are 133+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Ballater via Overgate and Dundee station in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £140–200
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–75
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £240–340
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–21
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £27–45
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–28
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–22
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–20
- 1st Class
- £25–35
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–29
- 1st Class
- £35–50
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £75–95
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee station to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–29
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Haymarket to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Broad Marsh Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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