There are 7 ways to get from Forres to Manchester by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
3h 18m£92–228Bus via Manchester Central Coach Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationM10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station181 / ...
10h 52m£52–94Train
- Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh WaverleyInverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester PiccadillyEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
8h 28m£78–139Bus
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
8h 47mDrive 365.5 mi
- Drive from Forres to Manchester365.5 mi
6h 27m£90–129Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
4h 43mTrain via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
8h 44m£84–250
Forres to Manchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Manchester is to bus via Manchester Central Coach Station which costs £50 - £95 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Manchester is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs £90 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Cumming Street and arriving at Shudehill Interchange via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Forres and Manchester is 327 miles. The road distance is 367.6 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Forres to Manchester, including transfers.
Forres to Manchester bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Cumming Street station.
Forres to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Forres station.
The best way to get from Forres to Manchester is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs £90 - £230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £140 and takes 8h 28m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 8h 47m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Manchester, England?
Loganair flies from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forres to Manchester Piccadilly via Edinburgh Waverley in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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/
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Cumming Street to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Manchester bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Forres to Manchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Manchester is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Forres to Manchester.
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