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 Forrestrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
2h 52mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bridge of Don Park and Ride to Forresbus Ember
3h 48m£14–20Drive 71.2 mi
- Drive from Ellon to Forrescar 71.2 mi
1h 29m£18–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellon to Forres is to bus which costs £14 - £21 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ellon to Forres is to drive which takes 1h 29m 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 Forres via Bridge of Don Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
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 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Ellon to Forres, including transfers.
Ellon to Forres bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Bridge of Don Park and Ride station.
Ellon to Forres bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Forres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellon to Forres is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Ellon to Forres.
There are 472+ hotels available in Forres.
What companies run services between Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and Forres, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Bridge of Don Park and Ride to Forres hourly. Tickets cost £10–15 and the journey takes 2h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverurie to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bridge of Don Park and Ride to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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