There are 4 ways to get from Forres to Lybster by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Community Centrebus X99
4h 1m£32–48Bus via Forres
cheapest- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus Ember
4h 18m£17–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain Inverness - Wick
- Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus Ember
5h 34m£54–106Drive 112.6 mi
- Drive from Forres to Lybstercar 112.6 mi
2h 27m£29–41
Forres to Lybster by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Lybster is to bus via Forres which costs £17 - £26 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Lybster is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Lybster. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Lybster Portland Arms Hotel via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Forres and Lybster is 117 miles. The road distance is 113.2 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Lybster without a car is to bus which takes 4h 1m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Forres to Lybster, including transfers.
Forres to Lybster bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Lybster bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Lybster is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Forres to Lybster.
There are 119+ hotels available in Lybster.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Lybster, Scotland?
Stagecoach North Scotland operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Community Centre 5 times a day. Tickets cost £21–28 and the journey takes 2h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–28
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Brora Station Square to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Brora Station Square to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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