There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Forres by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Cumming Streetbus
4h 28m£91–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus
9h 39m£60–108Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Forrestrain
8h 53m£153–297Drive 365.8 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Forrescar 365.8 mi
6h 32m£89–128Fly Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus
5h 20m£83–211Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus
6h 59m£106–281Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Forrestrain
9h 44m£171–318Train, bus
- Take the train from Deansgate to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus
10h 54m£138–221
Manchester to Forres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Forres is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Forres is to fly and bus which takes 4h 28m and costs £90 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Forres. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Forres via Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Forres. However, there are services departing from Manchester Oxford Road and arriving at Forres via Haymarket and Aberdeen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Manchester and Forres is 331 miles. The road distance is 368 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Forres without a car is to train via Aberdeen which takes 8h 53m and costs £150 - £300.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Manchester to Forres, including transfers.
Manchester to Forres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Forres train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Oxford Road station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Forres is to train via Aberdeen which takes 8h 53m and costs £150 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 9h 39m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a train from Manchester Oxford Road to Forres via Haymarket and Aberdeen in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Forres via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 9h 39m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Deansgate to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Bus from Bus Station to Cumming Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Cumming Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- 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
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Forres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Manchester to Forres train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Forres is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Manchester to Forres.
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