There are 6 ways to get from Forres to Paisley by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
5h 20mBus, line 26 bus
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 Pavillion Theatre to Park Road26
6h 20m£28–50Train
- Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen StreetAberdeen - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
5h 30m£52–123Drive 168.2 mi
- Drive from Forres to Paisley168.2 mi
3h 31m£41–60Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)INV - GLA
4h 59m£81–218Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Forres to Stirling
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from West George Street to Park Road26
6h 12m£93–102
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Paisley is to bus and line 26 bus which costs £28 - £55 and takes 6h 20m.
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 Forbes Place via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
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 Aberdeen and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Forres and Paisley is 208 miles. The road distance is 169.2 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Paisley without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Forres to Paisley, including transfers.
Forres to Paisley bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Cumming Street station.
Forres to Paisley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Forres Station.
The best way to get from Forres to Paisley is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 5h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £220 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Paisley, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Cumming Street to Forbes Place via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Forres Station to Paisley Gilmour Street via Aberdeen, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Forres to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from West George Street to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Pavillion Theatre to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Paisley bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Forres to Paisley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aberdeen 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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