There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndE11
8h 56mDrive 334.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Balmoral Castle334.4 mi
6h 9m£82–118Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndE11
10h 9mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Balmoral Rd End
6h 7mTrain, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Railway StationE1
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndE11
10h 5mTrain, train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Balmoral Rd End
6h 53m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £80 - £120 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Balmoral Rd End via Buchanan Bus Station and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Chester and Balmoral Castle is 355 miles. The road distance is 336.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Chester to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Chester to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Balmoral Castle is 336 miles. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Chester to Balmoral Castle.
There are 135+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Balmoral Castle via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, Railway Station, and Balmoral Rd End in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
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 Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Balmoral Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Haymarket Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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