There are 9 ways to get from York to Forres by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from York to Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Forres Stationtrain
7h 11m£76–174Train via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Forres Stationtrain
7h 37m£57–197Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Forresbus
12h 21mDrive 345.5 mi
- Drive from York to Forrescar 345.5 mi
6h 38m£83–120Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
5h 24m£107–245Train, bus
- Take the train from York to Durhamtrain
- Take the train from Durham to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Cumming Streetbus M96
9h 3m£137–393Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus
6h 56m£88–232Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Forresbus
7h 21m£94–302Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from York to Stevenagetrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LTN - INV
6h 37m£61–224
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Forres is to drive which costs £80 - £120 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from York to Forres is to train and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs £100 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from York station to Forres. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Forres via Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station and Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Forres station. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Forres Station via Aberdeen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between York and Forres is 415 miles. The road distance is 347.5 miles.
The best way to get from York to Forres without a car is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs £75 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from York to Forres, including transfers.
York to Forres bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Rail Station.
York to Forres train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Forres is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs £75 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 21m.
What companies run services between York, England and Forres, Scotland?
You can take a train from York to Forres Station via Aberdeen in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Forres via Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness Union Street in around 12h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £240–340
Train from York to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- 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 Union Square Bus Station to Cumming Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
York to Forres bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
York to Forres train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Forres is 348 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from York to Forres.
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