There are 4 ways to get from Nairn to Balmoral Castle by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nairn Bus Station to Aberdeen Airportbus Ember
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus Ember
4h 52m£19–26Drive 64.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nairn to Balmoral Castlecar 64.1 mi
1h 28m£16–23Train, line 202 bus
- Take the train from Nairn to Aberdeentrain Inverness - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Streetbus 202 / ...
5h 23m£47–80Train, taxi
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the taxi from Aviemore to Balmoral Castletaxi
3h 19m£127–170
Nairn to Balmoral Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairn to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Nairn to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Nairn station to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Nairn Bus Station and arriving at Crathie via Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Nairn and Balmoral Castle is 135 miles. The road distance is 64.5 miles.
The best way to get from Nairn to Balmoral Castle without a car is to bus which takes 4h 52m and costs £18 - £26.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Nairn to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Nairn to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Nairn Bus Station.
Nairn to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairn to Balmoral Castle is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Nairn to Balmoral Castle.
There are 130+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Nairn, Scotland and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Nairn Bus Station to Balmoral Castle via Aberdeen Airport and Crathie in around 4h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Nairn to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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 Nairn Bus Station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- 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
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Mount Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- £110–130
Aviemore Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1479 811 111
- Website
- taxisinaviemore.com
Doc's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7971 736 599
- Website
- docstaxisaviemore.co.uk
Gerry's Aviemore Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1479 812 000
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