There are 3 ways to get from Balmoral Castle to Inverness by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airportbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
5h 5m£19–28Drive 73.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Invernesscar 73.3 mi
1h 40m£18–26Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Balmoral Castle to Aviemoretaxi
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
2h 1m£119–157
Balmoral Castle to Inverness by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Inverness is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Inverness is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Balmoral Castle to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Crathie and arriving at Inverness Union Street via Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Balmoral Castle and Inverness is 151 miles. The road distance is 73.7 miles.
The best way to get from Balmoral Castle to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs £19 - £29.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Balmoral Castle to Inverness, including transfers.
Balmoral Castle to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Crathie station.
Balmoral Castle to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmoral Castle to Inverness is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Balmoral Castle to Inverness.
There are 1380+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Balmoral Castle to Inverness Union Street via Crathie and Aberdeen Airport in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- £110–130
C & J Nicol
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 654
Ballater Taxis
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 548
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