There are 6 ways to get from Hamilton to Forres by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk093
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Leys Roadbus M96
6h 1m£18–31Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Forrestrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
6h 31m£35–100Drive 167 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Forrescar 167 mi
3h 14m£41–58Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
6h 3m£95–207Bus via Burnside Lane
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus Ember
6h 8mTrain 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 40m£29–82
Hamilton to Forres by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Forres is to bus which costs £17 - £35 and takes 6h 1m.
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 station to Forres. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Leys Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamilton to Forres station. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Central and arriving at Forres Station via Glasgow Queen Street, Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Hamilton and Forres is 211 miles. The road distance is 168 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Forres without a car is to bus which takes 6h 1m and costs £17 - £35.
It takes approximately 6h 1m 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 bus which takes 6h 1m and costs £17 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 6h 31m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £210 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Leys Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 4 in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Forres once daily. Tickets cost £35–100 and the journey takes 4h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- 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
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 12m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £2–3
- Sleeper Seat
- £2–4
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £28–32
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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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/
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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- 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
- 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 Perth 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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