There are 5 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 40m£35–66Bus via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Post Officebus 201
5h 20m£4Bus
- 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£17–25Train, bus
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Post Officebus 201
4h 52m£29–46
Elgin to Braemar by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Braemar is to bus via Aberdeen which costs £4 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Braemar is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £16 - £25.
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 - £24.
It takes approximately 3h 40m 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 96+ 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
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Braemar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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