There are 6 ways to get from Hamilton to Forres by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Forrestrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
6h 4m£105–199Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus Ember
6h 35m£25–39Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus Ember
6h 4m£31–43Drive 167 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Forrescar 167 mi
3h 14m£41–59Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
5h 55m£96–201Train via Perth
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee / ...
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
6h 42m£68–174
Hamilton to Forres by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Forres is to bus via Bus Station which costs £24 - £40 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Forres is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton to Forres. However, there are services departing from Burnside Lane and arriving at Forres via Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamilton to Forres. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Central and arriving at Forres via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Hamilton and Forres is 247 miles. The road distance is 168 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Forres without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Hamilton to Forres, including transfers.
Hamilton to Forres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Hamilton to Forres train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Forres is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 6h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £210 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Forres, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Forres once daily. Tickets cost £100–190 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Burnside Lane to Forres via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 6h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- 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
- Monday
- 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
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–160
- 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
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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
- £30–55
- 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
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Hamilton to Forres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Hamilton to Forres train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Forres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Forres is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Hamilton to Forres.
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