There are 7 ways to get from Forres to Greater Manchester by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly, line 111 bus
best- Take the train from Forres Station to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the bus from Oxford Road Station to Maine Roadbus
3h 43mBus
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 M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
10h 26m£37–89Train
- Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
8h 46m£64–188Drive 367.5 mi
- Drive from Forres to Greater Manchestercar 367.5 mi
6h 33m£88–127Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
5h£73–207Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
8h 55m£53–190Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
10h 46m£76–122
Forres to Greater Manchester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Greater Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Greater Manchester is to bus and fly which takes 5h and costs £70 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Greater Manchester. However, there are services departing from Cumming Street and arriving at Grandale Street via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station and Printworks. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Forres and Greater Manchester is 330 miles. The road distance is 369.7 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Greater Manchester without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs £60 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Forres to Greater Manchester, including transfers.
Forres to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Cumming Street station.
The best way to get from Forres to Greater Manchester is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs £60 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 10h 26m.
Forres to Greater Manchester bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 4.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Greater Manchester is 370 miles. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Forres to Greater Manchester.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Greater Manchester, England?
You can take a train from Forres to Horton Road via Edinburgh Waverley, Manchester Oxford Road, and Oxford Road Station in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cumming Street to Grandale Street via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Printworks in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres Station to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £12–18
Train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–350
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Oxford Road Station to Maine Road
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- 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/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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 Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–30
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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