There are 3 ways to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle by bus, car, train, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airportbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus Ember
5h 13m£20–28Drive 73.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Inverness to Balmoral Castlecar 73.4 mi
1h 39m£18–26Train, taxi
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the taxi from Aviemore to Balmoral Castletaxi
1h 58m£119–157
Inverness to Balmoral Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £18 - £26 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs £18 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Crathie via Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Inverness and Balmoral Castle is 151 miles. The road distance is 73.8 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle without a car is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs £19 - £29.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Inverness to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Balmoral Castle is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Inverness to Balmoral Castle.
There are 113+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Inverness Union Street to Balmoral Castle via Aberdeen Airport and Crathie in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- £110–130
Gerry's Aviemore Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1479 812 000
Doc's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7971 736 599
- Website
- docstaxisaviemore.co.uk
Aviemore Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1479 811 111
- Website
- taxisinaviemore.com
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