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 Railway Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus E11
4h 25mDrive 104.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castlecar 104.3 mi
2h 20m£26–37Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Railway Stationbus E1
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus E11
5h 1mBus via Dundee
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk092 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus E11
5h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Balmoral Rd End via Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Balmoral Castle is 121 miles. The road distance is 104.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle is 105 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Edinburgh to Balmoral Castle.
There are 108+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Balmoral Castle via Railway Station and Balmoral Rd End in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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 Balmoral Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from George Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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