The average bus between Edinburgh and Forres takes 5h 55m and the fastest bus takes 5h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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 3 hours between Edinburgh and Forres. The earliest departure is at 12:58 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:17 PM which arrives into Forres at 6:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 5h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Forres. However, there are services departing from George Street station and arriving at Leys Road station via Inverness Union Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
Edinburgh to Forres bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Forres bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Leys Road station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Forres is 186.1 km. The road distance is 255 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to Leys Road via Inverness Union Street and Falcon Sq in around 5h 32m.