There are 6 ways to get from Forres to Ayr by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Union Streetbus E7
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus E8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
5h 48mBus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
6h 11m£19–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Forres to Stirlingtrain
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
6h 1m£91–104Drive 199.3 mi
- Drive from Forres to Ayrcar 199.3 mi
3h 51m£49–71Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 19m£87–238Train
- Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
6h 28m£62–152
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Ayr is to bus via Inverness which costs £19 - £40 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Ayr is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Cumming Street and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres station to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Forres Station and arriving at Ayr via Aberdeen and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Forres and Ayr is 232 miles. The road distance is 200.5 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Ayr without a car is to bus which takes 5h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Forres to Ayr, including transfers.
Forres to Ayr bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Cumming Street station.
Forres to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Forres Station.
The best way to get from Forres to Ayr is to bus which takes 5h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 6h 28m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cumming Street to Ayr Bus Station via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forres Station to Ayr via Aberdeen, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Cumming Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Ayr bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Forres to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Ayr is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Forres to Ayr.
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