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£130–191Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Dundee stationbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
13h 18m£44–150Bus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
12h 26m£51–82Drive 362.3 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Ballatercar 362.3 mi
7h 3m£90–130Train 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
5h 59m£108–268Train, bus via Sheffield
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
10h 6m£185–274Train 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 34m£116–270Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Malmaisonbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Ballaterbus
8h 14mTrain, 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 32m£105–251Train 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 4m£108–236
Nottingham to Ballater by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Ballater is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Ballater is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs £100 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Golf Road via Union Square Bus Station and Mount Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Nottingham and Ballater is 437 miles. The road distance is 364.5 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Ballater without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 19m and costs £130 - £200.
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 Union Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Ballater is 364 miles. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Nottingham to Ballater.
There are 150+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Ballater, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £35–70 and the journey takes 10h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- 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
- £110–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Ballater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- 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
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- xploredundee.com
Bus from Airport to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.xploredundee.com/
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