There are 4 ways to get from Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castle by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
- Drive from Car Park to Balmoral Castlecar
5h 2m£33–60Drive 94.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castlecar 94.8 mi
2h 4m£24–34Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus
7h 6m£26–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Medical Centre to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
7h 57m£57–108
Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Fort Augustus and arriving at Crathie via Inverness Union Street and Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Fort Augustus and Balmoral Castle is 137 miles. The road distance is 95.3 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castle without a car is to bus which takes 7h 6m and costs £25 - £40.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Fort Augustus station.
Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castle is 95 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castle.
There are 129+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Fort Augustus, Scotland and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Fort Augustus to Balmoral Castle via Inverness Union Street, Aberdeen Airport, and Crathie in around 7h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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 Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort Augustus to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Medical Centre to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
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