There are 5 ways to get from Balmoral Castle to Dornoch by car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Aviemorecar
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain
5h 33m£38–70Bus via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from Balmoral Rd End to Union Square Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Falcon Sqbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornochbus
8h 54m£11–15Bus
- Take the bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornochbus
7h 25m£26–38Drive 113 mi
- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Dornochcar 113 mi
2h 27m£28–41Bus, train
- Take the bus from Balmoral Rd End to Union Square Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornochbus
7h 56m£33–83
Balmoral Castle to Dornoch by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Dornoch is to bus via Aberdeen which costs £11 - £15 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Dornoch is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Balmoral Castle to Dornoch. However, there are services departing from Crathie and arriving at Dornoch via Aberdeen Airport and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Balmoral Castle and Dornoch is 139 miles. The road distance is 113.7 miles.
The best way to get from Balmoral Castle to Dornoch without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs £25 - £40.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Balmoral Castle to Dornoch, including transfers.
Balmoral Castle to Dornoch bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Crathie station.
Balmoral Castle to Dornoch bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmoral Castle to Dornoch is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Balmoral Castle to Dornoch.
There are 286+ hotels available in Dornoch.
What companies run services between Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Dornoch, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Balmoral Castle to Dornoch via Crathie, Aberdeen Airport, and Inverness Union Street in around 7h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Tain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Balmoral Rd End to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Balmoral Rd End to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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