There are 4 ways to get from Keswick to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
7h 54m£70–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
9h 53m£33–53Train, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dundeetrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus Ember
8h 35m£59–99Drive 224 mi
- Drive from Keswick to Balmoral Castlecar 224 mi
4h 31m£55–79
Keswick to Balmoral Castle by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keswick to Balmoral Castle is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Keswick to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Keswick to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Greta Bank and arriving at Crathie via Bus Station, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Keswick and Balmoral Castle is 256 miles. The road distance is 225.3 miles.
The best way to get from Keswick to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 7h 54m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Keswick to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Keswick to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Halston Hotel station.
Keswick to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Keswick to Balmoral Castle is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Keswick to Balmoral Castle.
There are 161+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Keswick, Cumbria, England and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Greta Bank to Balmoral Castle via Bus Station, STAND A - English Street, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, Dundee station, and Crathie in around 9h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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