The average bus between Forres and Rothes takes 1h 22m and the fastest bus takes 56 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Forres to Rothes. 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 Rothes. The earliest departure is at 1:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Forres is at 5:11 PM which arrives into Rothes at 6:35 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Rothes. However, there are services departing from Forres station and arriving at Rothes station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
Forres to Rothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Leys Road station.
Forres to Rothes bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Kirk Place station.
The distance between Forres and Rothes is 25.9 km. The road distance is 37 km.
You can take a bus from Leys Road to Kirk Place via Bus Station in around 1h 16m.