There are 6 ways to get from Preston to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Preston to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndE11
7h 3mDrive 283.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Balmoral Castle283.1 mi
5h 15m£69–100Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndE11
9h 4mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Balmoral Rd End
5h 47mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Preston to PerthLondon Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndE11
8h 33mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Balmoral Rd End
7h 24m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Balmoral Rd End via Buchanan Bus Station and Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Preston and Balmoral Castle is 310 miles. The road distance is 284.7 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 7h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Preston to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Preston to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Balmoral Castle is 285 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Preston to Balmoral Castle.
There are 135+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Balmoral Castle via Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, Railway Station, and Balmoral Rd End in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–75
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–320
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- 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 Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Balmoral Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 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 Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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