There are 5 ways to get from Forres to Isle of Arran by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Forres to Stirling
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalCm5
8h 32m£69–140Bus, ferry via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalCm5
9h 22m£36–78Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalCm5
8h 59mFly, ferry
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
9h 9m£116–298Train, ferry via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalCm5
8h 56m£72–191
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Isle of Arran is to bus and ferry via Inverness which costs £35 - £80 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Isle of Arran is to train and ferry which takes 8h 32m and costs £65 - £140.
The distance between Forres and Isle of Arran is 285 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Isle of Arran without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 32m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Forres to Isle of Arran, including transfers.
There are 135+ hotels available in Isle of Arran.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Isle of Arran, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Forres to Isle of Arran. However, you can take the train to Stirling, take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Ardrossan Harbour, walk to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Isle of Arran. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cumming Street to Isle of Arran via Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Kilmarnock Bus Station, Hill Street, Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, and Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- 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
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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/
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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–26
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £21–26
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