There are 12 ways to get from Forres to Aberystwyth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
12h 29m£180–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
17h 19m£75–146Drive 472.6 mi
- Drive from Forres to Aberystwythcar 472.6 mi
8h 50m£118–170Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwythtrain
8h 37m£130–284Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
12h 52m£198–381Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
14h 51m£118–206Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
9h 32m£125–267Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Wilmslow to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
8h 44m£134–299Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwythtrain
9h 35m£131–324Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwythtrain
9h 58m£151–488Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwythtrain
9h 43m£138–329Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwythtrain
10h 37m£172–352
Forres to Aberystwyth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Aberystwyth is to bus which costs £75 - £150 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Aberystwyth is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 37m and costs £130 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Church Centre and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres to Aberystwyth. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Aberystwyth via Edinburgh Waverley, Crewe and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Forres and Aberystwyth is 568 miles. The road distance is 475.4 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Aberystwyth without a car is to train which takes 12h 29m and costs £180 - £380.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Forres to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Forres to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Aberystwyth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Forres station.
The best way to get from Forres to Aberystwyth is to train which takes 12h 29m and costs £180 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 17h 19m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Aberystwyth, Wales?
You can take a train from Forres to Aberystwyth via Edinburgh Waverley, Crewe, and Shrewsbury in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forres to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, Church Centre, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 17h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–490
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wilmslow to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Forres to Aberystwyth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Aberystwyth is 475 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Forres to Aberystwyth.
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