There are 3 ways to get from Ballater to Craigievar Castle by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 201 bus, line 202 bus
best- Take the bus from Golf Road to Mount Streetbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Mount Street to Crossroads Hotelbus 202
2h 30m£4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballater to Craigievar Castletaxi 18.4 mi
22 min£40–50Drive 18.4 mi
- Drive from Ballater to Craigievar Castlecar 18.4 mi
22 min£5–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballater to Craigievar Castle is to line 201 bus and line 202 bus which costs £4 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ballater to Craigievar Castle is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £40 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballater to Craigievar Castle. However, there are services departing from Golf Road and arriving at Crossroads Hotel via Mount Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Ballater and Craigievar Castle is 38 miles. The road distance is 18.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ballater to Craigievar Castle without a car is to line 201 bus and line 202 bus which takes 2h 30m and costs £4.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Ballater to Craigievar Castle, including transfers.
Ballater to Craigievar Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Golf Road station.
Ballater to Craigievar Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Mount Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballater to Craigievar Castle is 19 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Ballater to Craigievar Castle.
There are 276+ hotels available in Craigievar Castle.
What companies run services between Ballater, Scotland and Craigievar Castle, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Golf Road to Craigievar Castle via Mount Street and Crossroads Hotel in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Golf Road to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Mount Street to Crossroads Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
Ballater Taxis
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 548
C & J Nicol
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 654
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