There are 4 ways to get from Balmoral Castle to Loch Ness by car, train, or bus
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Drive, train, line 917 bus
best- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Car Parkcar
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farmbus 917
5h 12m£26–52Drive 82.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Loch Nesscar 82.7 mi
1h 49m£21–30Bus
- 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 Fort Augustusbus
7h 8m£25–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain Aberdeen - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustusbus Ember
8h 5m£36–86
Balmoral Castle to Loch Ness by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Loch Ness is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Loch Ness is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Balmoral Castle to Loch Ness. However, there are services departing from Crathie and arriving at Fort Augustus via Aberdeen Airport and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Balmoral Castle and Loch Ness is 122 miles. The road distance is 83.2 miles.
The best way to get from Balmoral Castle to Loch Ness without a car is to bus which takes 7h 8m and costs £24 - £40.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Balmoral Castle to Loch Ness, including transfers.
Balmoral Castle to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Crathie station.
Balmoral Castle to Loch Ness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmoral Castle to Loch Ness is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Balmoral Castle to Loch Ness.
There are 1234+ hotels available in Loch Ness.
What companies run services between Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Loch Ness, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Balmoral Castle to Fort Augustus via Crathie, Aberdeen Airport, and Inverness Union Street in around 7h 8m.
- 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 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
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Achnahannet Farm
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £3–7
- 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 Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort Augustus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
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