202 Banchory to Ballater via Tarland, Aboyne
Operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. First bus 05:39, last bus 00:27. 24 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 00:27–01:13. Sunday–Friday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 202? 20 other bus routes are numbered 202 elsewhere in the UK — see every 202 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 00:27 to Ballater Golf Road | 05:39 | 08:49 | 09:48 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 18:00 to Tarland The Square | 19:19 to Ballater Golf Road | 21:17 to Aboyne Victory Hall |
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| Mount Street (opp) | 00:27 | 05:39 | 08:49 | 09:48 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 18:00 | 19:19 | 21:17 |
| The Square (NW bound) | 00:40 | 05:54 | 09:04 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 16:12 | 17:13 | 18:15 | 19:33 | 21:30 |
| Station Square (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:23 | · | · |
| The Square (at) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:40 | · | · |
| The Square (SE bound) | 00:40 | 05:54 | 09:04 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 16:12 | 17:13 | · | 19:33 | 21:30 |
| Dee Street (at) | 00:46 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:38 | 21:36 |
| Victory Hall (opp) | 00:54 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:46 | 21:44 |
| Crossroads (SW bound) | 01:02 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:55 | · |
| Craigview Road (opp) | 01:11 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20:05 | · |
| Golf Road (NE bound) | 01:13 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20:07 | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Tickets on the 202
Stagecoach Bluebird publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Single · Mearns DayRider · Deeside DayRider · Donside DayRider · Ellon MegaRider Xtra · Ellon 7 Day MegaRider · Mearns Group DayRider · Aberdeen City DayRider
…and 34 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Bluebird's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 13 August 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with Stagecoach Bluebird.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach Bluebird before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 202
202 towards Ballater
All 40 stops
- Mount Street (opp) Banchory
- The Square (W bound) Banchory
- Arbor Court (opp) Banchory
- Fairways (at) Banchory
- Holly Leaf Cottage (opp) Inchmarlo
- Target Wood Drive (opp) Inchmarlo
- West Brathens (opp) Brathens
- Tanglewood (opp) Brathens
- Annesley Grove (at) Torphins
- Inchley Place (opp) Torphins
- The Square (NW bound) Torphins
- Innermarkie Wynd (opp) Torphins
- Sundayswells Croft (opp) Torphins
- Station Square (opp) Lumphanan
- Prospect Terrace (at) Lumphanan
- Crossroads Hotel (at) Lumphanan
- Altdargue (at) Lumphanan
- Shop (opp) Tillylodge
- Culsh Steading (at) Tarland
- Cromar Court (opp) Tarland
- The Square (at) Tarland
- The Square (SE bound) Torphins
- Parish Church (opp and before) Kincardine ONeil
- Dee Street (at) Kincardine ONeil
- Pitmurchie Road (opp) Kincardine ONeil
- Road End (opp) Kincardine ONeil
- Bellwood Road (at) Aboyne
- Victory Hall (opp) Aboyne
- Gordon Crescent (at) Aboyne
- Old Tollhouse Road (at) Aboyne
- Bridge View Road (at) Aboyne
- Rhu na Haven Road (at) Aboyne
- Darroch Wood (opp) Aboyne
- Road End (opp) Aboyne
- Crossroads (SW bound) Dinnet
- Cambus O'May Forest Walk Centre (opp) Ballater
- Milton of Tullich (opp) Ballater
- Craigview Road (opp) Ballater
- Victoria Road (at) Ballater
- Golf Road (NE bound) Ballater
202 towards Banchory
All 46 stops
- The Square (at) Tarland
- Culsh Steading (opp) Tarland
- Shop (at) Tillylodge
- Altdargue (opp) Lumphanan
- Crossroads Hotel (opp) Lumphanan
- Station Square Lumphanan
- Sundayswells Croft (at) Torphins
- Innermarkie Wynd (at) Torphins
- Golf Road (NE bound) Ballater
- Victoria Road (opp) Ballater
- Monaltrie Road (at) Ballater
- Craigview Road (at) Ballater
- Milton of Tullich (at) Ballater
- Cambus O'May Forest Walk Centre (at) Ballater
- Crossroads (NE bound) Dinnet
- Road End (at) Aboyne
- Darroch Wood (at) Aboyne
- Rhu na Haven Road (opp) Aboyne
- Bridge View Road (opp) Aboyne
- Old Tollhouse Road (opp) Aboyne
- Gordon Crescent (opp) Aboyne
- Victory Hall (at) Aboyne
- Bellwood Road (opp) Aboyne
- Road End (at) Kincardine ONeil
- Pitmurchie Road (at) Kincardine ONeil
- Dee Street (opp) Kincardine ONeil
- Neilburn Drive (at) Kincardine ONeil
- Parish Church (at) Kincardine ONeil
- Potarch Rd End (opp) Banchory
- Sluie Farm (adj) Haugh of Sluie
- The Hall (opp) Bridge of Canny
- Beltie Cottages (opp) Inchmarlo
- Queen Victoria Park (at) Inchmarlo
- The Square (NW bound) Torphins
- The Square (SE bound) Torphins
- Inchley Place (at) Torphins
- Annesley Grove (opp) Torphins
- Tanglewood (at) Brathens
- West Brathens Brathens
- Target Wood Drive (at) Inchmarlo
- Holly Leaf Cottage (at) Inchmarlo
- Fairways (opp) Banchory
- Arbor Court (at) Banchory
- Corsee Road (at) Banchory
- The Square (E bound) Banchory
- Mount Street (at) Banchory
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 202 bus?
The first 202 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:39 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 202 bus?
The last 202 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:27. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 202 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Stagecoach Bluebird sets the fares on the 202. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 202 bus?
The 202 is operated by Stagecoach Bluebird.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Bluebird via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.