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 51m£64–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
6h 8m£26–39Drive 168.2 mi
- Drive from Forres to Paisleycar 168.2 mi
3h 31m£42–60Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
4h 59m£94–192Bus, 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 M10
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Park Roadbus 26
6h 23m£27–41Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Pavillion Theatre to Park Roadbus 26
6h 48m£92–165
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 £27 - £45 and takes 6h 23m.
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 Forres and arriving at St Mirren Street via Inverness Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
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 51m.
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 51m and costs £60 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Forres to Paisley, including transfers.
Forres to Paisley bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres 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 51m and costs £60 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £40 and takes 6h 8m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £200 and takes 4h 59m.
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 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forres to St Mirren Street via Inverness Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- 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
- £30–50
- 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
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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/
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
- £14–26
- 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 Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
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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