There are 10 ways to get from Aviemore to Balmoral by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Take the train from Aviemore to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
5h 53m£77–234Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
10h 43m£22–31Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Aviemore to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
10h 33m£65–100Train, Bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Aviemore to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus 923
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
11h 27m£70–148Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Aviemore to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Balmoralcar
6h 38m£83–306Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Aviemore to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
6h 15m£79–198Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Aviemore to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
6h 2m£62–169Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Aviemore to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
6h 19m£60–163Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane INV - BHD
4h 56m£99–276Bus, bus and ferry via Aviemore Burnside Avenue
- Take the bus from Aviemore Burnside Avenue to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
10h 48m£22–28
Aviemore to Balmoral by train, foot, busferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aviemore to Balmoral is to bus and bus and ferry via Aviemore Burnside Avenue which costs £22 - £28 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Aviemore to Balmoral is to train and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs £95 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Aviemore station to Balmoral. However, there are services departing from Station and arriving at Malone Park via Glasgow Buchanan and Great Northern Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Aviemore and Balmoral is 266 miles.
The best way to get from Aviemore to Balmoral without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 33m and costs £65 - £100.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Aviemore to Balmoral, including transfers.
Aviemore to Balmoral bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Station.
Aviemore to Balmoral bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 1234+ hotels available in Balmoral.
What companies run services between Aviemore, Scotland and Balmoral, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Aviemore to Balmoral. However, you can take the train to Stirling, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Buchanan Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Donegall Square South, then take the bus to Malone Park. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aviemore to Malone Park via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Great Northern Mall in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–36
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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