There are 4 ways to get from Scotland to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to DundeeGlasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndE11
4h 38mDrive 118.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Glasgow to Balmoral Castle118.3 mi
2h 26m£29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Railway StationE3
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndE11
4h 57mBus via Dundee
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to OvergateUk091
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Balmoral Rd EndE11
5h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Balmoral Rd End via Railway Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Scotland and Balmoral Castle is 145 miles. The road distance is 119 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Scotland to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Scotland to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Balmoral Castle is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Scotland to Balmoral Castle.
There are 108+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Scotland and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Balmoral Castle via Railway Station and Balmoral Rd End in around 4h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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 Buchanan Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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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