There are 4 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£38–74Drive 67.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elgin to Braemarcar 67.6 mi
1h 25m£17–24Train, line 202 bus
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Music Hall to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
5h 1m£35–60Bus
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Pittodriebus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Pittodrie to Braemarbus Ember
5h 11m£18–26
Elgin to Braemar by train, foot, and 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 Pittodrie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
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 train and line 202 bus which takes 5h 1m and costs £35 - £60.
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 Pittodrie 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 98+ 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 Pittodrie in around 5h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Music Hall to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Pittodrie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Pittodrie to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Ember
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