The average bus between Forres and Edinburgh takes 5h 23m and the fastest bus takes 4h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Forres to Edinburgh. 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 Forres and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 5:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Forres is at 6:49 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 11:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 5h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Forres station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
Forres to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
The distance between Forres and Edinburgh is 186.1 km. The road distance is 299 km.
You can take a bus from Forres to Queensferry Street via Inverness Union Street and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 5h 9m.