There are 6 ways to get from Wick to Balmoral Castle by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
- Drive from Aviemore to Balmoral Castlecar
7h 20m£85–148Bus via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus Stationbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus 201
10h 18m£16–21Bus
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus
8h 56m£30–44Drive 173.3 mi
- Drive from Wick to Balmoral Castlecar 173.3 mi
3h 50m£43–62Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus 201
9h 24m£38–89Train, bus
- Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Balmoral Rd Endbus 201
10h 56m£92–179
Wick to Balmoral Castle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Balmoral Castle is to bus via Aberdeen which costs £16 - £21 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Balmoral Castle is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Wick to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Caithness General Hospital and arriving at Crathie via Inverness Union Street and Aberdeen Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Wick and Balmoral Castle is 256 miles. The road distance is 174.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Balmoral Castle without a car is to bus which takes 8h 56m and costs £30 - £45.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Wick to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Wick to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Caithness General Hospital station.
Wick to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wick to Balmoral Castle is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Wick to Balmoral Castle.
There are 159+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Caithness General Hospital to Balmoral Castle via Inverness Union Street, Aberdeen Airport, and Crathie in around 8h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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 Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- 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
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Balmoral Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Falcon Sq to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Balmoral Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Balmoral Rd End
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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