There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
6h 30m£75–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
9h 12m£26–43Drive 225.7 mi
- Drive from Durham to Balmoral Castlecar 225.7 mi
4h 44m£55–80Fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane NCL - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus
8h 27m£90–256Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Perthtrain London Kings Cross - Inverness / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus Ember
6h 58m£86–127Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NCL - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
9h 25m
Durham to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Balmoral Castle is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham station to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand G and arriving at Crathie via John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Durham and Balmoral Castle is 258 miles. The road distance is 227 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 6h 30m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Durham to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Durham to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Durham to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Balmoral Castle is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Durham to Balmoral Castle.
There are 164+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stand G to Balmoral Castle via John Dobson Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Overgate, Dundee station, and Crathie in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–350
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Aberdeen Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–310
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–480
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Durham to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
Bus from Terminal to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
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