There are 5 ways to get from Balmoral Castle to Spean Bridge by car, train, or bus
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Drive, train, bus
best- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Car Parkcar
- Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridgebus
6h 7m£34–62Drive 102.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balmoral Castle to Spean Bridgecar 102.4 mi
2h 16m£25–36Bus, train
- Take the bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgaitbus
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain
9h 40m£71–137Bus
- Take the bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgaitbus Ember
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Bus Stationbus 913
7h 29m£33–65Bus via Inverness
- 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 Spean Bridgebus
7h 42m£27–40
Balmoral Castle to Spean Bridge by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Spean Bridge is to drive which costs £24 - £40 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Balmoral Castle to Spean Bridge is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Balmoral Castle to Spean Bridge. However, there are services departing from Crathie and arriving at Braelea via Overgate, Park and Ride and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Balmoral Castle and Spean Bridge is 160 miles. The road distance is 103 miles.
The best way to get from Balmoral Castle to Spean Bridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 40m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Balmoral Castle to Spean Bridge, including transfers.
Balmoral Castle to Spean Bridge bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Crathie station.
Balmoral Castle to Spean Bridge bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dundee South Marketgait station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmoral Castle to Spean Bridge is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Balmoral Castle to Spean Bridge.
There are 636+ hotels available in Spean Bridge.
What companies run services between Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Spean Bridge, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Balmoral Castle to Braelea via Crathie, Dundee South Marketgait, Overgate, Park and Ride, and Bus Station in around 7h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- 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 Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- 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/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- 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/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Crathie to Dundee South Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.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 Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £19–40
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