There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus E11
7h 51mDrive 314.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Balmoral Castlecar 314.2 mi
5h 49m£77–111Train, bus via Wigan Wallgate
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Railway Stationbus E1
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus E11
9h 24mFly from Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Balmoral Rd Endbus
5h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus E11
10h 5mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Balmoral Rd Endbus
6h 48m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £75 - £120 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 5h 49m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Balmoral Rd End via Buchanan Bus Station and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Manchester and Balmoral Castle is 340 miles. The road distance is 316 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Manchester to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Manchester to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Balmoral Castle is 316 miles. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Manchester to Balmoral Castle.
There are 135+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Balmoral Castle via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, Railway Station, and Balmoral Rd End in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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 Haymarket Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Balmoral Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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