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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain train Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
    7h 23m
    £153–286

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 39m
    £56–154

  3. Drive 334.6 mi

    1. Drive from Forres to Prestoncar car 334.6 mi
    5h 57m
    £81–117

  4. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane INV - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    4h 29m
    £104–246

  5. Train via Aberdeen

    1. Take the train from Forres to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Prestontrain train
    7h 59m
    £141–285

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain train Inverness - London Euston
    9h 15m
    £126–199

  7. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ABZ - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    5h 37m
    £94–233

  8. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane INV - LPL
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain train
    7h 27m
    £74–285

  9. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ABZ - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain train
    7h 27m
    £110–283

Forres to Preston by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Preston, England?

You can take a train from Forres to Preston via Edinburgh Waverley in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forres to Bus Station via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 9h 39m.

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