The average bus between Forres and Dumfries takes 8h 1m and the fastest bus takes 7h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Forres to Dumfries. 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 4 hours between Forres and Dumfries. The earliest departure is at 4:32 AM at night, and the last departure from Forres is at 5:03 PM which arrives into Dumfries at 1:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 8h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Forres station and arriving at Dumfries station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
Forres to Dumfries bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Dumfries bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at School station.
The distance between Forres and Dumfries is 282.5 km. The road distance is 446 km.
You can take a bus from Forres to School via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 26m.