There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Balmoral Castle by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus
6h 23m£88–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rdbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee stationbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
15h 38m£50–132Train, bus via Crewe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
11h 24m£161–399Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
14h 18m£97–264Drive 470.9 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Balmoral Castlecar 470.9 mi
9h 11m£116–167Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Malmaisonbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
8h 11mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus
7h 15m£128–377Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
9h 1m£68–202Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Malmaisonbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
9h 4mTrain to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
10h 19m£87–391Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Pittodrie to Crathiebus
10h 1m£79–289Train, bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Dundeetrain Plymouth - Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus Ember
12h 25m£206–703
Cardiff to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Balmoral Castle is to bus which costs £50 - £140 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Balmoral Castle is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs £85 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Crathie via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Stn and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
The distance between Cardiff and Balmoral Castle is 501 miles. The road distance is 473.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus via Crewe which takes 11h 24m and costs £160 - £400.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Cardiff to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Cardiff to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Balmoral Castle is 474 miles. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Cardiff to Balmoral Castle.
There are 133+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Balmoral Castle via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Stn, Dundee station, and Crathie in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–45
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £200–650
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £200–290
- 1st Class
- £460–650
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £90–130
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £150–220
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–21
- 1st Class
- £26–40
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–29
- 1st Class
- £35–50
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–75
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £80–100
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £45–60
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–29
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Pittodrie to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–28
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–27
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- xploredundee.com
Bus from Airport to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.xploredundee.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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