There are 5 ways to get from Dunbar to Forres by train, bus, or car
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Train via Aberdeen
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Forres Stationtrain
5h 50m£68–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus X7
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus
7h 34m£27–38Drive 188.5 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Forrescar 188.5 mi
3h 40m£47–68Train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Forrestrain
6h 55m£94–207Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from High Street to Waterloo Placebus X7
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Leys Roadbus M96
7h 41m£27–42
Dunbar to Forres by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Forres is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £27 - £45 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Forres is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Forres. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Forres via George Street and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Forres station. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Forres Station via Edinburgh Waverley and Aberdeen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Dunbar and Forres is 240 miles. The road distance is 189.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Forres without a car is to train via Aberdeen which takes 5h 50m and costs £65 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Dunbar to Forres, including transfers.
Dunbar to Forres bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Forres train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Forres is to train via Aberdeen which takes 5h 50m and costs £65 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £40 and takes 7h 34m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Forres Station via Edinburgh Waverley and Aberdeen in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Forres via Princes Street, George Street, and Inverness Union Street in around 7h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Forres Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from High Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Leys Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Forres bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Dunbar to Forres train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Forres is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Dunbar to Forres.
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