There are 2 ways to get from Aviemore to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, or car
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Aviemore to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Aviemore to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Aviemore to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £12 - £19.
The distance between Aviemore and Balmoral Castle is 166 miles. The road distance is 50.6 miles.
The best way to get from Aviemore to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 34m and costs £30 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Aviemore to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Aviemore to Balmoral Castle is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Aviemore to Balmoral Castle.
There are 127+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Aviemore, Scotland and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Aviemore to Balmoral Castle. However, you can take the train to Perth, take the train to Dundee, walk to Dundee station, take the bus to Crathie, then walk to Balmoral Castle. Alternatively, you can drive from Aviemore to Balmoral Castle in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
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