There are 6 ways to get from Forres to Ayr by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
6h 4m£91–177Bus
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 Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
6h 21m£28–41Drive 199.3 mi
- Drive from Forres to Ayrcar 199.3 mi
3h 52m£50–71Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
5h 31m£105–230Train
- 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 32m£120–220Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
6h 33m£29–48
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Ayr is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Ayr is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Inverness Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
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 32m.
The distance between Forres and Ayr is 240 miles. The road distance is 200.5 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Ayr without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Forres to Ayr, including transfers.
Forres to Ayr bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres 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 6h 21m and costs £28 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £220 and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Forres to Ayr Bus Station via Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forres Station to Ayr via Aberdeen, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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/about/west-scotland
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Ayr bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness 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 52m to drive from Forres to Ayr.
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