The average bus between Balmoral Castle and Castle of Mey takes 22h 18m and the fastest bus takes 20h 10m. There is at least one bus per day from Balmoral Castle to Castle of Mey. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Balmoral Castle and Castle of Mey. The earliest departure is at 10:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Balmoral Castle is at 4:24 PM which arrives into Castle of Mey at 4:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Crathie and take an average of 22h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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24h 3m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Balmoral Castle to Castle of Mey. However, there are services departing from Balmoral Castle station and arriving at Castle of Mey station via Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 18m.
Balmoral Castle to Castle of Mey bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Crathie station.
Balmoral Castle to Castle of Mey bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Sir George's Street Church station.
The distance between Balmoral Castle and Castle of Mey is 178.6 km. The road distance is 475 km.
You can take a vehicle from Balmoral Castle to Castle of Mey via Crathie, Aberdeen Airport, Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Sir Georges Street Church, and Royal Crescent in around 10h 56m.