There are 6 ways to get from Forres to Paisley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
5h 50m£28–99Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
6h 2m£21–44Drive 168.2 mi
- Drive from Forres to Paisleycar 168.2 mi
3h 31m£41–59Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
4h 58m£89–206Bus, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Park Roadbus 26
7h 4m£21–32Bus, train, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Park Roadbus 26
7h 12m£36–80
Forres to Paisley by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Paisley is to bus and line 26 bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Paisley is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Cumming Street and arriving at St Mirren Street via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres station to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Forres Station and arriving at Paisley Gilmour Street via Inverness, Perth and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Forres and Paisley is 212 miles. The road distance is 169.2 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Paisley without a car is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs £28 - £100.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Forres to Paisley, including transfers.
Forres to Paisley bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Cumming Street station.
Forres to Paisley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Forres to Paisley is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs £28 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £45 and takes 6h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £210 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Paisley, Scotland?
You can take a train from Forres Station to Paisley Gilmour Street via Inverness, Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cumming Street to St Mirren Street via Bus Station Stance 3 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Paisley bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 4.
Forres to Paisley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Paisley is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Forres to Paisley.
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