There are 8 ways to get from Forres to Oldham by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
9h 14m£170–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
11h 23m£46–70Drive 360.3 mi
- Drive from Forres to Oldhamcar 360.3 mi
6h 49m£88–128Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
5h 55m£81–216Train via Preston
- Take the train from Forres to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain
9h 25m£171–311Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain
11h 23m£119–225Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, tram
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Oldham King Streettram
5h 9m£95–229Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 11m£117–273
Forres to Oldham by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Oldham is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Oldham is to fly and tram which takes 5h 9m and costs £90 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Oldham College via Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station and Printworks. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Oldham King Street via Haymarket, Preston and Deansgate-Castlefield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Forres and Oldham is 441 miles. The road distance is 362.4 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Oldham without a car is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs £170 - £310.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Forres to Oldham, including transfers.
Forres to Oldham bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Oldham train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Forres station.
The best way to get from Forres to Oldham is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs £170 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 11h 23m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Oldham, England?
You can take a train from Forres to Barn Street via Edinburgh Waverley, Manchester Piccadilly, and Piccadilly Gardens in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forres to Oldham College via Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Printworks in around 11h 23m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Forres to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Oldham King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- 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 Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Oldham bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Forres to Oldham train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Oldham is 362 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Forres to Oldham.
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