There are 9 ways to get from Liverpool 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 Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus
9h 20m£69–125Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
10h 7m£125–253Drive 370.1 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Forrescar 370.1 mi
6h 35m£91–132Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
5h 36m£104–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus
9h 40m£89–145Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Inverness Airporttrain London Euston - Inverness
10h 53m£106–162Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus
6h 28m£96–239Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus
7h 12m£107–308Fly Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LPL - INV
7h 5m£110–306
Liverpool to Forres by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Forres is to bus which costs £65 - £130 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Forres is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Forres. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Forres via Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Forres. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Forres via Wigan North Western, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth and Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Liverpool and Forres is 415 miles. The road distance is 372.2 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Forres without a car is to bus which takes 9h 20m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Liverpool to Forres, including transfers.
Liverpool to Forres bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Forres train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Forres is to bus which takes 9h 20m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can train via Glasgow, which costs £120 - £260 and takes 10h 7m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £310 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Forres via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Forres via Wigan North Western, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Perth, and Inverness in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £210–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove), Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Liverpool to Forres bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Liverpool to Forres train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Forres is 372 miles. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Liverpool to Forres.
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