There are 3 ways to get from Tain to Balmoral Castle by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Tain to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
- Drive from Aviemore to Balmoral Castlecar
4h 14m£40–77Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tain Post Office to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus
7h 5m£26–39Drive 104.9 mi
- Drive from Tain to Balmoral Castlecar 104.9 mi
2h 16m£26–38
Tain to Balmoral Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tain to Balmoral Castle is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tain to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Tain to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Tain Post Office and arriving at Crathie via Inverness Union Street and Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Tain and Balmoral Castle is 129 miles. The road distance is 105.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tain to Balmoral Castle without a car is to bus which takes 7h 5m and costs £26 - £40.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Tain to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Tain to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Tain Post Office station.
Tain to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tain to Balmoral Castle is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Tain to Balmoral Castle.
There are 130+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Tain, Scotland and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Tain Post Office to Balmoral Castle via Inverness Union Street, Aberdeen Airport, and Crathie in around 7h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Tain to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Tain Post Office to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
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