There are 6 ways to get from Greenock to Forres by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Cumming StreetE7
6h 1mBus via Inverness
cheapest- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Leys RoadM96
6h 29m£20–50Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Cathedral Street906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to ForresGlasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
6h 20m£40–115Drive 177.3 mi
- Drive from Greenock to Forres177.3 mi
3h 33m£45–65Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)GLA - INV
5h 42m£104–257Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to PerthGlasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to InvernessEdinburgh - Inverness / ...
6h 43m£36–86
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Forres is to bus via Inverness which costs £20 - £50 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Forres is to drive which takes 3h 33m 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 Cumming Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Greenock to Forres station. However, there are services departing from Greenock West and arriving at Forres Station via Glasgow Queen Street, Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Greenock and Forres is 224 miles. The road distance is 178.3 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Forres without a car is to bus which takes 6h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Greenock to Forres, including transfers.
Greenock to Forres bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Forres train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Forres is to bus which takes 6h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £260 and takes 5h 42m, you could also train, which costs £35 - £90 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Stance 1 to Cumming Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, Loganair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- 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
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Stance 1 to Cathedral Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Cumming Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Leys Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Greenock to Forres bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greenock to Forres train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Forres is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Greenock to Forres.
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