There are 6 ways to get from Greenock to Forres by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Forrestrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
6h 30m£105–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus
7h£27–38Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
6h 58m£29–45Drive 177.3 mi
- Drive from Greenock to Forrescar 177.3 mi
3h 35m£44–63Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
6h 54m£94–200Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
6h 52m£78–186
Greenock to Forres by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Forres is to bus which costs £27 - £40 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Forres is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Forres. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Leys Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 5 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Greenock and Forres is 263 miles. The road distance is 178.3 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Forres without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 30m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Greenock to Forres, including transfers.
Greenock to Forres bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Forres is to bus via Bus Station which takes 6h 58m and costs £29 - £45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £90 - £200 and takes 6h 54m, you could also train, which costs £75 - £190 and takes 6h 52m.
Greenock to Forres bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Forres is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Greenock to Forres.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Stance 1 to Leys Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 5, and Bus Station in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, Loganair, easyJet, and British Airways fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- 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 Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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