There are 10 ways to get from Braemar to Balmoral by bus, train, plane, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the bus from Braemar to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
6h 30m£52–182Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Braemar to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
6h 47m£48–212Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Braemar to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
11h 13mBus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Braemar to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
12h 19mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Braemar to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
6h 1m£75–111Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the bus from Braemar to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ABZ - BHD
4h 24m£84–239Bus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Braemar to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
6h 57m£59–160Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the bus from Braemar to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
7h 19m£50–190Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Braemar to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
11h 17mBus, bus and ferry via Dundee
- Take the bus from Braemar to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the bus from Nethergate to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
11h 45m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braemar to Balmoral is to drive and car ferry which costs £75 - £120 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Braemar to Balmoral is to bus and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs £80 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Braemar to Balmoral. However, there are services departing from Braemar and arriving at Malone Park via Overgate, Glasgow Buchanan and Great Northern Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Braemar and Balmoral is 251 miles.
The best way to get from Braemar to Balmoral without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 11h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Braemar to Balmoral, including transfers.
Braemar to Balmoral bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Braemar station.
Braemar to Balmoral bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dundee South Marketgait station.
There are 1254+ hotels available in Balmoral.
What companies run services between Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Balmoral, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Braemar to Balmoral. However, you can take the bus to Dundee South Marketgait, walk to Dundee, take the train to Edinburgh Gateway, walk to Edinburgh Gateway, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Donegall Square South, then take the bus to Malone Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Braemar to Malone Park via Dundee South Marketgait, Overgate, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Great Northern Mall in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Braemar to Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Braemar to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–27
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Overgate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Nethergate to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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