There are 9 ways to get from Forres to Penrith by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penrith North Lakestrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
6h 49m£131–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Penrithbus
8h 32m£47–89Drive 265.7 mi
- Drive from Forres to Penrithcar 265.7 mi
4h 52m£65–94Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
6h 18m£142–305Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Forres to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h 23m£116–239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain Inverness - London Euston
8h 53m£104–162Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakestrain
5h 52m£129–295Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h£120–284Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
8h 23m£133–275
Forres to Penrith by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Penrith is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Penrith is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Penrith. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Penrith via Bus Station Stance 3 and Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres to Penrith. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Forres and Penrith is 331 miles. The road distance is 267.2 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Penrith without a car is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Forres to Penrith, including transfers.
Forres to Penrith bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Penrith train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Forres station.
The best way to get from Forres to Penrith is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs £130 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Penrith, England?
You can take a train from Forres to Penrith North Lakes via Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forres to Penrith via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Glasgow in around 8h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- 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
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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 Forres to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Glasgow to Penrith
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Penrith bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Forres to Penrith train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Penrith is 267 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Forres to Penrith.
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