The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Balmoral Castle takes 4h 36m and the fastest bus takes 3h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh Castle to Balmoral Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Edinburgh Castle and Balmoral Castle. The earliest departure is at 4:42 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 12:30 PM which arrives into Balmoral Castle at 4:24 PM. All services require a transfer at Queensferry Street and take an average of 4h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Castle to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at Balmoral Castle station via Dundee station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
Edinburgh Castle to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Crathie station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Balmoral Castle is 121.5 km. The road distance is 204 km.
You can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Castle to Balmoral Castle via Queensferry Street, Dundee station, and Crathie in around 4h 50m.
