There are 5 ways to get from Chorley to Braemar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Preston
best- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms HotelE11
8h 6mDrive 280.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chorley to Braemar280.3 mi
4h 58m£71–102Train, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Railway StationE1
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms HotelE11
9h 2mTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chorley to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Invercauld Arms Hotel
6h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms HotelE11
10h 22m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chorley to Braemar is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chorley to Braemar is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Chorley station to Braemar. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Invercauld Arms Hotel via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Chorley and Braemar is 311 miles. The road distance is 281.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chorley to Braemar without a car is to train and bus via Preston which takes 8h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Chorley to Braemar, including transfers.
Chorley to Braemar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Chorley to Braemar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chorley to Braemar is 282 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Chorley to Braemar.
There are 87+ hotels available in Braemar.
What companies run services between Chorley, Lancashire, England and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Invercauld Arms Hotel via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, and Railway Station in around 10h 22m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £75–110
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £130–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
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
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chorley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Haymarket Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Invercauld Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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