There are 6 ways to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from University of Aberdeen to Crathiebus Ember
5h 32m£17–68Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Pittodriebus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Pittodrie to Crathiebus Ember
6h 5m£2–59Drive 73 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Balmoral Castlecar 73 mi
1h 36m£18–26Bus via Perth
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ridebus Uk093 / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus Ember
6h 33m£11–51Train, drive
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Drive from Aviemore to Balmoral Castlecar
1h 57m£19–93Train, drive via Car Park
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Drive from Car Park to Balmoral Castlecar
3h£23–100
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 £17 - £26 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £17 - £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 Pittodrie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Inverness and Balmoral Castle is 168 miles. The road distance is 73.5 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs £17 - £70.
It takes approximately 5h 32m 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 Pittodrie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Balmoral Castle is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Inverness to Balmoral Castle.
There are 104+ 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 Pittodrie and Crathie in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- 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
- £7–9
- 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
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from University of Aberdeen to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–26
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Pittodrie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Pittodrie to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–26
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–28
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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