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How to get fromCardiff to Balmoral Castleby train, plane, bus or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Balmoral Castle by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBRS - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Balmoral Rd Endbus
    6h 19m

  2. Drive 470.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cardiff to Balmoral Castlecar470.9 mi
    9h 8m
    £119–171

  3. Train, bus via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
    4. Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndbusE11
    11h 35m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus StationbusM19
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndbusE11
    15h 15m

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Malmaisonbus
    4. Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus
    8h 17m

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBHX - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Balmoral Rd Endbus
    7h 12m

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCWL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Malmaisonbus
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus
    8h 27m

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
    4. Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus
    9h 10m

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Malmaisonbus
    4. Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus
    9h 10m

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBRS - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Dycetrain
    4. Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Balmoral Rd Endbus
    9h 16m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndbusE11
    12h 22m

  12. Bus via Leeds

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Newhall Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Newhall St to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Overgatebus
    4. Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndbusE11
    18h 35m

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£90Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Balmoral Castle via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, Railway Station, and Balmoral Rd End in around 15h 15m.

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