There are 5 ways to get from Inverness Station to Balmoral Castle by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airportbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus Ember
5h 24m£20–27Drive 73.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Inverness Station to Balmoral Castlecar 73.4 mi
1h 41m£19–27Train, line 202 bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
5h 39m£31–74Train, drive
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Drive from Aviemore to Balmoral Castlecar
1h 57m£20–41Train, drive via Car Park
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Drive from Car Park to Balmoral Castlecar
2h 59m£24–45
Inverness Station to Balmoral Castle by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness Station to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness Station to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness Station to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Inverness Union Street and arriving at Crathie via Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Inverness Station and Balmoral Castle is 151 miles. The road distance is 73.8 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness Station to Balmoral Castle without a car is to bus which takes 5h 24m and costs £19 - £27.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Inverness Station to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Inverness Station to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness Station to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness Station to Balmoral Castle is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Inverness Station to Balmoral Castle.
There are 128+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Inverness Station, Scotland and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Inverness Station to Balmoral Castle via Inverness Union Street, Aberdeen Airport, and Crathie in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Ember
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