There are 4 ways to get from Balmoral Castle to Nairn 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 Nairn Bus Stationbus Ember
4h 36m£18–26Drive 63.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Nairncar 63.7 mi
1h 27m£16–23Bus, train
- Take the bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Pittodriebus Ember
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Nairntrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
4h 50m£50–89Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Balmoral Castle to Aviemoretaxi
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
3h 1m£126–171
Balmoral Castle to Nairn by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Nairn is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Nairn is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Balmoral Castle to Nairn station. However, there are services departing from Crathie and arriving at Nairn Bus Station via Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Balmoral Castle and Nairn is 135 miles. The road distance is 64.1 miles.
The best way to get from Balmoral Castle to Nairn without a car is to bus which takes 4h 36m and costs £18 - £26.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Balmoral Castle to Nairn, including transfers.
Balmoral Castle to Nairn bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Crathie station.
Balmoral Castle to Nairn bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmoral Castle to Nairn is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Balmoral Castle to Nairn.
There are 951+ hotels available in Nairn.
What companies run services between Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Nairn, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Balmoral Castle to Nairn Bus Station via Crathie and Aberdeen Airport in around 4h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Nairn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- 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 (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/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aviemore to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Nairn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Crathie to Aberdeen Pittodrie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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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