The average bus between Alness and Forres takes 2h 29m and the fastest bus takes 1h 46m. There is a bus service every few hours from Alness to Forres. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Alness and Forres. The earliest departure is at 5:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Alness is at 10:29 PM which arrives into Forres at 3:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 2 and take an average of 2h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Alness to Forres. However, there are services departing from Alness station and arriving at Forres station via Bus Station Stance 2 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
Alness to Forres bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from County Carpets station.
Alness to Forres bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Forres station.
The distance between Alness and Forres is 39.3 km. The road distance is 76 km.
You can take a bus from County Carpets to Forres via Bus Station Stance 2 and Inverness Union Street in around 2h 7m.