There are 4 ways to get from Fort William to Forres by bus, car, or train
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Line 919 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Filling Stationbus 919
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus 919
- Take the bus from Drum Green to Bus Station Stance 2bus 919 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Leys Roadbus M96
3h 58m£18–28Drive 88.1 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Forrescar 88.1 mi
1h 49m£22–32Line 919 bus, bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Filling Stationbus 919
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus 919
- Take the bus from Union Street to Cumming Streetbus E7
4h 9mLine 919 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Filling Stationbus 919
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus 919
- Take the train from Inverness to Forres Stationtrain
4h 15m£22–34
Fort William to Forres by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Forres is to line 919 bus and bus which costs £18 - £28 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Forres is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Forres. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Leys Road via Filling Station, Drum Green and Bus Station Stance 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Fort William and Forres is 94 miles. The road distance is 88.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Forres without a car is to line 919 bus and bus which takes 3h 58m and costs £18 - £28.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Fort William to Forres, including transfers.
Fort William to Forres bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Forres bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Filling Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Forres is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Fort William to Forres.
There are 400+ hotels available in Forres.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Leys Road via Filling Station, Drum Green, and Bus Station Stance 4 in around 3h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Forres Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Filling Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Filling Station to Drum Green
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Drum Green to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Leys Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Cumming Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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