There are 6 ways to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Balmoral Castle by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus
3h 48m£78–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
10h 40m£42–76Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
8h 12m£110–203Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Manchester-MAN to Balmoral Castle322.1 mi
5h 50mDrive 322.1 mi
- Drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Balmoral Castlecar 322.1 mi
5h 50m£78–113Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
9h 43m£98–172
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Balmoral Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Balmoral Castle is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Balmoral Castle is to fly and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs £75 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport and arriving at Crathie via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Balmoral Castle is 317 miles. The road distance is 324 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 8h 12m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) to Balmoral Castle is 324 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Balmoral Castle.
There are 164+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Manchester Airport (MAN), England and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Manchester Airport to Balmoral Castle via Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Overgate, Dundee station, and Crathie in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Manchester-MAN to Balmoral Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Balmoral Castle. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
































