There are 3 ways to get from Keswick to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
7h 59m£68–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carlisle to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee stationbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
10h 32m£37–58Drive 223.1 mi
- Drive from Keswick to Balmoral Castlecar 223.1 mi
4h 31m£55–80
Keswick to Balmoral Castle by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keswick to Balmoral Castle is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Keswick to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Keswick to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Greta Bank and arriving at Crathie via Bus Station, Carlisle, Buchanan Bus Stn and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Keswick and Balmoral Castle is 256 miles. The road distance is 224.4 miles.
The best way to get from Keswick to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Keswick to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Keswick to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Carlisle station.
Keswick to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Keswick to Balmoral Castle is 224 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Keswick to Balmoral Castle.
There are 144+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Keswick, Cumbria, England and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Greta Bank to Balmoral Castle via Bus Station, STAND A - English Street, Carlisle, Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Stn, Dundee station, and Crathie in around 10h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- 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 Carlisle to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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