There are 5 ways to get from Durham to Braemar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms HotelE11
6h 6mDrive 212.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durham to Braemar212.7 mi
4h 19m£52–75Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from George Street to Railway StationE1
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms HotelE11
8h 39mFly, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)NCL - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Invercauld Arms Hotel
8h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to DundeeUkn11
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms HotelE11
9h 40m
Newcastle (NCL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Braemar is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Braemar is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Braemar. However, there are services departing from Wharton Park and arriving at Invercauld Arms Hotel via John Dobson Street, George Street and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Durham and Braemar is 249 miles. The road distance is 213.9 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Braemar without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Durham to Braemar, including transfers.
Durham to Braemar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Durham to Braemar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Braemar is 214 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Durham to Braemar.
There are 135+ hotels available in Braemar.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Wharton Park to Invercauld Arms Hotel via John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, George Street, and Railway Station in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Railway Station to Invercauld Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Invercauld Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 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 John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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