There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ballindalloch by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Shelterbus 37A
6h 6m£48–132Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Stationbus Uk094
- Take the bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Shelterbus 37A
6h 28m£21–35Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Aviemore stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Shelterbus 37A
6h 18m£23–33Drive 137 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Ballindallochcar 137 mi
2h 50m£34–49
Edinburgh to Ballindalloch by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ballindalloch is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £21 - £35 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ballindalloch is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Ballindalloch. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Ballindalloch Castle via Cairngorm Hotel and Bus Shelter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ballindalloch is 186 miles. The road distance is 137.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ballindalloch without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 6m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Edinburgh to Ballindalloch, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ballindalloch bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Ballindalloch bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aviemore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Ballindalloch is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Edinburgh to Ballindalloch.
There are 217+ hotels available in Ballindalloch.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ballindalloch, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Ballindalloch Castle via Cairngorm Hotel and Bus Shelter in around 6h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cairngorm Hotel to Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Aviemore station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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