There are 7 ways to get from York to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
7h 2m£36–177Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
12h 3mDrive 291.3 mi
- Drive from York to Balmoral Castlecar 291.3 mi
5h 56m£71–102Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus
6h 41m£89–236Train, bus
- Take the train from York to Cupartrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus Ember
7h 25m£70–131Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from York to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus
7h 5m£132–336Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from York to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
9h 25m£110–286
York to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from York to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from York station to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Crathie via Leeds City Bus Station and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between York and Balmoral Castle is 324 miles. The road distance is 293 miles.
The best way to get from York to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 7h 2m and costs £35 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from York to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
York to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Rail Station.
York to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Balmoral Castle is 293 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from York to Balmoral Castle.
There are 133+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between York, England and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Rail Station to Balmoral Castle via Leeds City Bus Station, Overgate, Dundee station, and Crathie in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Cupar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- £1–29
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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