The average bus between Forres and Alness takes 2h 3m and the fastest bus takes 1h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Forres to Alness. 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 Forres and Alness. The earliest departure is at 5:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Forres is at 10:39 PM which arrives into Alness at 12:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 2h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Alness. However, there are services departing from Forres station and arriving at Alness station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
Forres to Alness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Alness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Library station.
The distance between Forres and Alness is 39.3 km. The road distance is 76 km.
You can take a bus from Forres to Library via Inverness Union Street and Bus Station Stance 2 in around 1h 38m.