There are 6 ways to get from Forres to Hamilton by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk093
6h 8m£38–70Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Falcon Sqbus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
6h 19m£22–32Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
6h 16m£64–137Drive 167.2 mi
- Drive from Forres to Hamiltoncar 167.2 mi
3h 15m£43–61Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
5h 35m£101–239Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ABZ - GLA
5h 5m£117–269
Forres to Hamilton by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Hamilton is to bus via Bus Station which costs £22 - £35 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Portland Park via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Hamilton Central via Inverness, Perth and Glasgow Central Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Forres and Hamilton is 209 miles. The road distance is 168.1 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Hamilton without a car is to bus which takes 6h 8m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Forres to Hamilton, including transfers.
Forres to Hamilton bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Hamilton train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Forres to Hamilton is to bus which takes 6h 8m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £140 and takes 6h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £100 - £240 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Hamilton, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Forres to Portland Park via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forres to Hamilton Central via Inverness, Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central Low Level in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- aisairlines.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Cumming Street to Falcon Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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Booking & Getting There
Forres to Hamilton bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Forres to Hamilton train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Hamilton is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Forres to Hamilton.
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