There are 3 ways to get from Ballater to Brora by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ballater to Aviemoretaxi
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain
5h 6m£249–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Golf Road to Union Square Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Falcon Sqbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Brora Station Squarebus
8h 43m£12–17Drive 124 mi
- Drive from Ballater to Broracar 124 mi
2h 30m£31–45
Ballater to Brora by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Brora is to bus which costs £12 - £17 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Brora is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Brora station. However, there are services departing from Golf Road and arriving at Brora Station Square via Union Square Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Ballater and Brora is 172 miles. The road distance is 124.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Brora without a car is to taxi and train which takes 5h 6m and costs £240 - £340.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Ballater to Brora, including transfers.
Ballater to Brora bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Golf Road station.
Ballater to Brora bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to Brora is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Ballater to Brora.
There are 190+ hotels available in Brora.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Brora, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Golf Road to Brora Station Square via Union Square Bus Station, Falcon Sq, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Golf Road to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Brora Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £210–250
Ballater Taxis
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 548
C & J Nicol
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 654
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