The average bus between Tain and Forres takes 4h 52m and the fastest bus takes 2h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tain 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 Tain and Forres. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tain is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Forres at 8:41 AM. All services require a transfer at County Carpets and take an average of 4h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Tain to Forres. However, there are services departing from Tain station and arriving at Forres station via County Carpets. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
Tain to Forres bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Post Office station.
Tain to Forres bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Forres station.
The distance between Tain and Forres is 34.5 km. The road distance is 101 km.
You can take a bus from Post Office to Forres via County Carpets, Bus Station Stance 2, and Inverness Union Street in around 3h 4m.