Introduction
When to visit
How to get there
Where to stay
Hiring a car

Forres travel guide

Forres Tourism | Forres Guide

You're Going to Love Forres

With a population of 9.134, Forres is a must-see destination in Scotland, United Kingdom.

When to visit Forres

Forres in April
Estimated hotel price
$98
1 night at 3-star hotel
Forres in April
Estimated hotel price
$98
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Forres

Plane

Although Forres doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Inverness Airport (INV), which is located 26 km from Forres.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Forres, followed by Scotrail. The train journey from Forres to Newcastle upon Tyne takes 6h 40m and costs around $218 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Leeds, expect to pay about $284 for a 7h 33m trip. The train station in Forres is called Forres, and is located 8 km from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Forres is to pick up a car hire from Edinburgh, which is about 186 km from Forres. You’ll find branches of DRIVALIA and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

FlixBus operates bus routes to Forres. From Edinburgh, the bus ride to Forres takes 394 km and will cost you around $42. From Glasgow, the ticket costs about $42 for a journey of 483 km.

Plane

Although Forres doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Inverness Airport (INV), which is located 26 km from Forres.

Train

AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Forres, followed by Scotrail. The train journey from Forres to Newcastle upon Tyne takes 6h 40m and costs around $218 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Leeds, expect to pay about $284 for a 7h 33m trip. The train station in Forres is called Forres, and is located 8 km from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Forres is to pick up a car hire from Edinburgh, which is about 186 km from Forres. You’ll find branches of DRIVALIA and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, among others, in Edinburgh.

Bus

FlixBus operates bus routes to Forres. From Edinburgh, the bus ride to Forres takes 394 km and will cost you around $42. From Glasgow, the ticket costs about $42 for a journey of 483 km.

Airports near Forres

INVInverness
ABZAberdeen Dyce
DNDDundee

Airlines serving Forres

KLM
Good (1,440 reviews)
British Airways
Good (7,676 reviews)
Delta
Good (8,048 reviews)
Iberia
Good (3,087 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,715 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,522 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (1,654 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (1,130 reviews)
Finnair
Good (1,349 reviews)
Malaysia Airlines
Good (289 reviews)
Ryanair
Good (5,243 reviews)
China Eastern
Good (188 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (1,685 reviews)
LATAM Airlines
Good (1,904 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (1,435 reviews)
China Southern
Good (133 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,862 reviews)
GOL
Good (1,151 reviews)
Qantas Airways
Good (971 reviews)
airBaltic
Good (183 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Forres

Hiring a car in Forres

Expect to pay $3.17 per litre in Forres (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $38.04 and $50.72.

Expect to pay $3.17 per litre in Forres (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $38.04 and $50.72.