There are 10 ways to get from Swansea to Forres by train, bus, plane, or car
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Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
6h 27m£57–216Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Swansea to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Forrestrain
13h 13m£176–377Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Lordswood Rdbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus M10
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus
17h 6mDrive 526.8 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Forrescar 526.8 mi
9h 54m£127–184Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus
8h 4m£88–273Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus
8h 30m£108–436Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Forres Stationtrain
10h 44m£79–253Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
9h 2m£154–329Train
- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Forres Stationtrain
13h 40m£251–828Train, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 4 to Leys Roadbus M96
14h 42m£134–220
Swansea to Forres by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Forres is to train and bus and fly which costs £55 - £220 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Forres is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs £55 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Forres. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Forres via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Forres. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Forres via Crewe and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Swansea and Forres is 541 miles. The road distance is 529.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Forres without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 13h 13m and costs £170 - £380.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Swansea to Forres, including transfers.
Swansea to Forres bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Forres train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Forres is to train via Glasgow which takes 13h 13m and costs £170 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 6m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a train from Swansea to Forres via Crewe, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 13h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Forres via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 17h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £96–97
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Forres Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £220–750
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £220–330
- 1st Class
- £500–750
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–30
- 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
Swansea to Forres bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Swansea to Forres train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Forres is 530 miles. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Swansea to Forres.
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