There are 5 ways to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Take the bus from St Peter Street to Balmoral Rd EndE11
5h 39mDrive 73.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Inverness to Balmoral Castle73.4 mi
1h 38m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Union Street to Erroll StreetE7
- Take the bus from St Peter Street to Balmoral Rd EndE11
6h 15mTrain, taxi
- Take the train from Inverness to AviemoreInverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the taxi from Aviemore to Balmoral Castle
1h 57m£117–205Train, drive
- Take the train from Inverness to AviemoreInverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Drive from Car Park to Balmoral Castle
3h 6m£24–101
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Balmoral Rd End via St Peter Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Inverness and Balmoral Castle is 166 miles. The road distance is 73.8 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Inverness to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Inverness to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Erroll Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Balmoral Castle is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Inverness to Balmoral Castle.
There are 108+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Union Street to Balmoral Castle via St Peter Street and Balmoral Rd End in around 6h 15m.
- 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 2 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
- Once daily
- 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 St Peter Street to Balmoral Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Erroll Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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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