There are 11 ways to get from Nottingham to Forres by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Grantham to Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Forres Stationtrain
9h 43m£166–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forresbus Ember
13h 12m£48–80Drive 412.9 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Forrescar 412.9 mi
7h 51m£103–149Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
5h 55m£127–275Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Forres Stationtrain
10h 24m£250–384Train, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Stockporttrain
- Take the train from Stockport to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Leys Roadbus M96
12h 54m£125–206Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus
6h 44m£112–243Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus
7h 12m£119–242Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
6h£86–191Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BHX - INV
5h 37m£70–266Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LHR - INV
6h 51m£130–413
Nottingham to Forres by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Forres is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Forres is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs £70 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Forres. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Forres via Aberdeen Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Forres station. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Forres Station via Grantham and Aberdeen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Nottingham and Forres is 521 miles. The road distance is 415.3 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Forres without a car is to train which takes 9h 43m and costs £160 - £270.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Nottingham to Forres, including transfers.
Nottingham to Forres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Forres train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Grantham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Forres is to train which takes 9h 43m and costs £160 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 13h 12m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Forres Station via Grantham and Aberdeen in around 9h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Forres via Union Square Bus Station and Aberdeen Union Street in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Forres Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–290
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stockport to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- 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 Broad Marsh Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Leys Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Forres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Nottingham to Forres train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Forres is 415 miles. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Nottingham to Forres.
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