There are 5 ways to get from Balmoral Castle to Inverness by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airportbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
5h 5m£19–28Drive 73.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Invernesscar 73.3 mi
1h 40m£18–26Line 202 bus, train
- Take the bus from Mount Street to Union Square Bus Stationbus 202 / ...
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
6h 3m£36–96Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Balmoral Castle to Aviemoretaxi
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
2h 1m£119–158Drive, train
- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Car Parkcar
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
3h 31m£25–50
Balmoral Castle to Inverness by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Inverness is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Inverness is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Balmoral Castle to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Crathie and arriving at Inverness Union Street via Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Balmoral Castle and Inverness is 151 miles. The road distance is 73.7 miles.
The best way to get from Balmoral Castle to Inverness without a car is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs £19 - £29.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Balmoral Castle to Inverness, including transfers.
Balmoral Castle to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Crathie station.
Balmoral Castle to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmoral Castle to Inverness is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Balmoral Castle to Inverness.
There are 1415+ hotels available in Inverness.
What companies run services between Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Balmoral Castle to Inverness Union Street via Crathie and Aberdeen Airport in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Mount Street to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- £110–130
Ballater Taxis
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 548
C & J Nicol
- Phone
- +44 13397 55 654
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