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 11m£176–310Bus
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
10h 43m£50–82Drive 360.3 mi
- Drive from Forres to Oldhamcar 360.3 mi
6h 48m£88–126Bus 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 46m£86–235Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Forres to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain
9h 43m£157–323Train #2
- Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Preston to Deansgatetrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
11h 27m£129–221Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, tram
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the tram from Victoria to Oldham King Streettram
5h 38m£93–230Bus 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
7h 54m£113–289
Forres to Oldham by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Oldham is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Oldham is to bus and fly and tram which takes 5h 38m and costs £90 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Barn Street via Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
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 11m and costs £170 - £310.
It takes approximately 9h 11m 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 11m and costs £170 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 10h 43m.
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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forres to Barn Street via Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Piccadilly Gardens in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Forres to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Victoria to Oldham King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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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 Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Oldham is 362 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Forres to Oldham.
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