There are 5 ways to get from Wick to Ballater by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Wick to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Take the taxi from Aviemore to Ballater
7h 4m£119–178Drive 170.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wick to Ballater170.4 mi
3h 31m£42–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Take the bus from St Peter Street to Victoria RoadE11
8h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Union Street to Erroll StreetE7
- Take the bus from St Peter Street to Victoria RoadE11
9h 9mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Wick to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Take the bus from St Peter Street to Victoria RoadE11
10h 9m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Ballater is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Ballater is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Wick to Ballater. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at Victoria Road via Union Street and St Peter Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Wick and Ballater is 254 miles. The road distance is 171.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Ballater without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 4m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Wick to Ballater, including transfers.
Wick to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Town Hall station.
Wick to Ballater bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Wick to Ballater is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Wick to Ballater.
There are 135+ hotels available in Ballater.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Ballater, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Town Hall to Victoria Road via Bus Station Stance 3, Union Street, and St Peter Street in around 9h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £1
- Sleeper Seat
- £1
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £8–10
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from St Peter Street to Victoria Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Erroll Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Gerry's Aviemore Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1479 812 000
Doc's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7971 736 599
- Website
- docstaxisaviemore.co.uk
Aviemore Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1479 811 111
- Website
- taxisinaviemore.com
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