There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus Ember
4h 33m£21–51Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk092 / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus Ember
5h 11m£16–25Drive 105.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castlecar 105.1 mi
2h 20m£27–38Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Dundee stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus Ember
4h 41m£17–25
Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £16 - £26 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Crathie via Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Balmoral Castle is 121 miles. The road distance is 105.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 33m and costs £21 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dundee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle.
There are 128+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Balmoral Castle via Dundee station and Crathie in around 4h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Queensferry Street to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
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