There are 3 ways to get from Elgin to Braemar by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
- Drive from Aviemore to Braemarcar
3h 39m£39–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Braemarbus Ember
4h 17m£17–24Drive 67.6 mi
- Drive from Elgin to Braemarcar 67.6 mi
1h 25m£17–24
Elgin to Braemar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Braemar is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Braemar is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Braemar. However, there are services departing from Elgin station and arriving at Braemar via Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Elgin and Braemar is 127 miles. The road distance is 68 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Braemar without a car is to bus which takes 4h 17m and costs £16 - £25.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Elgin to Braemar, including transfers.
Elgin to Braemar bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin station.
Elgin to Braemar bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Braemar is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Elgin to Braemar.
There are 97+ hotels available in Braemar.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Elgin station to Braemar via Aberdeen Airport in around 4h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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 Inverness to Aviemore
- 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 Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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 Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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