There are 9 ways to get from Penrith to Forres by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Forrestrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness / ...
7h 4m£142–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Penrith to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus
8h 13m£48–88Drive 265.8 mi
- Drive from Penrith to Forrescar 265.8 mi
4h 52m£65–94Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
6h 5m£132–287Train via Aberdeen
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Forrestrain
7h 24m£116–235Train #2
- Take the train from Carlisle to Inverness Airporttrain London Euston - Inverness
9h 38m£120–183Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus
6h 57m£119–281Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane GLA - INV
7h 30m£142–296Train to Newcastle, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane NCL - INV
9h 15m£131–270
Penrith to Forres by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Forres is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Forres is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith to Forres. However, there are services departing from Penrith and arriving at Forres via Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Penrith to Forres. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Forres via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Penrith and Forres is 356 miles. The road distance is 267.4 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Forres without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs £140 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Penrith to Forres, including transfers.
Penrith to Forres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penrith station.
Penrith to Forres train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Penrith to Forres is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs £140 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 8h 13m.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a train from Penrith North Lakes to Forres via Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penrith to Forres via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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 Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Penrith to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- 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 Aberdeen Airport to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
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More Questions & Answers
Penrith to Forres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Penrith to Forres train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Forres is 267 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Penrith to Forres.
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