There are 6 ways to get from Forres to Hamilton 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
5h 49m£21–44Bus via Park Road
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 Uk093
6h 27m£15–25Train
- 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 17m£28–100Drive 167.2 mi
- Drive from Forres to Hamiltoncar 167.2 mi
3h 14m£41–59Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
4h 57m£83–197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
6h 38m£30–74
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Hamilton is to bus via Park Road which costs £15 - £26 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Cumming Street and arriving at Portland Park via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres station to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Forres Station and arriving at Hamilton Central via Inverness, Perth and Glasgow Central Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Forres and Hamilton is 210 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 5h 49m and costs £21 - £45.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Forres to Hamilton, including transfers.
Forres to Hamilton bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Cumming Street 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 5h 49m and costs £21 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £28 - £100 and takes 6h 17m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £200 and takes 4h 57m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Hamilton, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cumming Street to Portland Park via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forres Station to Hamilton Central via Inverness, Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central Low Level in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- 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 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
- £15–17
- 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/
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Hamilton bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 4.
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 14m to drive from Forres to Hamilton.
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