There are 3 ways to get from Ellon to Forres by bus, train, or car
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Line 49 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Town Hallbus 49
- Take the train from Inverurie to Forres Stationtrain
2h 22mDrive 71.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ellon to Forrescar 71.2 mi
1h 28m£18–26Line 49 bus, line 10 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Town Hallbus 49
- Take the bus from Market Place to The Squarebus 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Reidhaven Square to Cumming Streetbus E7
3h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellon to Forres is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ellon to Forres is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellon to Forres. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Cumming Street via Market Place, The Square and Reidhaven Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Ellon and Forres is 83 miles. The road distance is 71.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ellon to Forres without a car is to line 49 bus and train which takes 2h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Ellon to Forres, including transfers.
Ellon to Forres bus services, operated by Watermill Coaches, depart from Market Street station.
Ellon to Forres bus services, operated by Watermill Coaches, arrive at Town Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellon to Forres is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Ellon to Forres.
There are 403+ hotels available in Forres.
What companies run services between Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Cumming Street via Town Hall, Market Place, The Square, and Reidhaven Square in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverurie to Forres Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–24
- 1st Class
- £30–45
- Phone
- 01346 513050
- info@watermillcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- watermillcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.watermillcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Market Place to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Reidhaven Square to Cumming Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Reidhaven Square to Cumming Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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