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 Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
6h 5m£20–52Bus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Falcon Sqbus M96
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
6h 33m£13–67Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
6h 47m£29–106Drive 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 35m£105–218Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
6h 52m£35–82
Forres to Ayr by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Ayr is to bus which costs £20 - £55 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Ayr is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £45 - £70.
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 Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres station to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Forres Station and arriving at Ayr via Inverness, Perth and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Forres and Ayr is 233 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 6h 5m and costs £20 - £55.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Forres to Ayr, including transfers.
Forres to Ayr bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Cumming Street station.
Forres to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Forres to Ayr is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs £20 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £29 - £110 and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cumming Street to Ayr Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forres Station to Ayr via Inverness, Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 6h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- 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/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
- 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/
Bus from Cumming Street to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Ayr bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 4.
Forres to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth 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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