There are 4 ways to get from Forres to Inverness by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Forres to Inverness by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Inverness is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Inverness is to train which takes 31 min and costs £8 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cumming Street and arriving at Union Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Forres Station station and arriving at Inverness. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Forres and Inverness is 25 miles. The road distance is 26 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £8 - £13.
The train from Forres Station to Inverness takes 31 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Forres to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Cumming Street station.
Forres to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Forres Station.
The best way to get from Forres to Inverness is to train which takes 31 min and costs £8 - £13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £9 and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Inverness, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Forres Station to Inverness hourly. Tickets cost £8–13 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, Ember operates a bus from Cumming Street to Union Street every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 51 min. Stagecoach North Scotland also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres Station to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Cumming Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cumming Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Spot On Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1309 671 717
- Website
- spotoncabsforres.co.uk
Mundole Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1309 673 168
- Website
- mundoletaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Inverness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Forres to Inverness train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Inverness is 26 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Forres to Inverness.
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