There are 8 ways to get from Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castle by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus
5h 39m£75–297Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Windsor Castle to Green Line Coach Stationbus 702
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Overgatebus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
17h 49m£60–95Train, bus
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
10h 43m£163–264Bus via Northampton
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Northamptonbus
- Take the bus from Northampton to Dundeebus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
17h 23m£63–105Drive 491.7 mi
- Drive from Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castlecar 491.7 mi
8h 48m£123–177Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Malmaisonbus
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
7h 33mFly London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathiebus
6h 35m£71–195Fly London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Crathiebus
8h 26m£104–349
Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castle by foot, train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castle is to bus which costs £60 - £95 and takes 17h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castle is to fly and bus which takes 5h 39m and costs £75 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castle. However, there are services departing from Windsor Castle and arriving at Crathie via London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Northampton and Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Windsor Castle and Balmoral Castle is 466 miles. The road distance is 494.6 miles.
The best way to get from Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 43m and costs £160 - £270.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castle, including transfers.
Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 station.
Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Northampton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castle is 495 miles. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castle.
There are 159+ hotels available in Balmoral Castle.
What companies run services between Windsor Castle, Windsor and Maidenhead, England and Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Windsor Castle to Balmoral Castle via Windsor Castle, Heathrow Terminal 5, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Northampton, Dundee, Dundee station, and Crathie in around 17h 23m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–460
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- 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
- £7–11
- 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
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Crathie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Northampton to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01382 201121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
Bus from Terminal to Malmaison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Xplore Dundee
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Windsor Castle to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
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