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There are 8 ways to get from Forres to Manchester by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ABZ - MAN
    4h 31m
    £78–182

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    10h 13m
    £42–68

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
    8h 29m
    £174–303

  4. Drive 365.6 mi

    1. Drive from Forres to Manchestercar car 365.6 mi
    6h 30m
    £91–132

  5. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane INV - MAN
    3h 43m
    £87–214

  6. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ABZ - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    6h 49m
    £110–264

  7. Train via Aberdeen

    1. Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    8h 47m
    £147–304

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4bus bus M96
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain train
    10h 27m
    £93–151

Forres to Manchester by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£174Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Manchester, England?

You can take a train from Forres to Manchester Piccadilly via Edinburgh Waverley in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forres to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Glasgow in around 10h 13m.

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