There are 6 ways to get from Oban to Forres by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Oban Station Rd to Stirling 13 Goosecroft Rdbus megabus 978
- Take the train from Stirling to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness / ...
7h 55m£39–108Bus via Station Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 975 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Leys Roadbus M96
9h 5m£29–50Bus
- Take the bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 977 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Streetbus E8
- Take the bus from Union Street to Cumming Streetbus E7
8h 12mDrive 131.1 mi
- Drive from Oban to Forrescar 131.1 mi
2h 47m£33–47Train
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Oban - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Forrestrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
8h 28m£115–135Train via Perth
- Take the train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
9h 7m£43–112
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oban to Forres is to bus via Station Road which costs £29 - £50 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Oban to Forres is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Oban to Forres. However, there are services departing from Corran Halls Car Park and arriving at Cumming Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Oban to Forres. However, there are services departing from Oban and arriving at Forres via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Oban and Forres is 262 miles. The road distance is 131.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oban to Forres without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 55m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Oban to Forres, including transfers.
Oban to Forres bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Corran Halls Car Park station.
Oban to Forres train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Oban station.
The best way to get from Oban to Forres is to bus which takes 8h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £140 and takes 8h 28m.
What companies run services between Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Cumming Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oban to Forres via Glasgow Queen Street in around 8h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Oban to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–99
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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 Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.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 Stirling to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Oban Station Rd to Stirling 13 Goosecroft Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Corran Halls Car Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Cumming Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Oban to Forres bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Oban to Forres train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oban to Forres is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Oban to Forres.
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