There are 5 ways to get from Forres to Whitburn by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Forres to Haymarkettrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Crossbus X18
5h 52m£83–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forres to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Edinburgh Airportbus Ember
6h 11m£24–35Drive 162.1 mi
- Drive from Forres to Whitburncar 162.1 mi
3h 10m£41–59Fly
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
5h 44m£101–241Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 5bus M96 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Crossbus X18
7h 36m£28–64
Forres to Whitburn by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Whitburn is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Whitburn is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Whitburn. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Heartlands Services via Inverness Union Street and Edinburgh Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Forres and Whitburn is 234 miles. The road distance is 163 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Whitburn without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Forres to Whitburn, including transfers.
Forres to Whitburn bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Forres station.
The best way to get from Forres to Whitburn is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs £24 - £40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £250 and takes 5h 44m.
Forres to Whitburn bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Whitburn is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Forres to Whitburn.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Whitburn, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Forres to Heartlands Services via Inverness Union Street and Edinburgh Airport in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, Loganair, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Forres to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Haymarket Station to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- 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 Inverness Union Street to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 5
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
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